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Atomic Structure and Nuclear Power

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A proton has a charge of:
a)
+1
b)
-1
c)
0
d)
+2
2.
A proton has a mass of:
a)
1 amu
b)
0 amu
c)
2 amu
d)
-1 amu
3.
An electron has a charge of:
a)
+1
b)
-1
c)
0
d)
+2
4.
A neutron has a charge of:
a)
+1
b)
-1
c)
0
d)
+2
5.
The subatomic particle(s) found in an atom's nucleus are/is the:
a)
Proton and Neutron
b)
Electron
c)
Proton, Neutron, and Electron
d)
Proton
6.
Where are electrons found?
a)
Surrounding the nucleus
b)
In the nucleus
c)
In the neutrons
d)
In the protons
7.
What is the atomic number of the atom in the diagram below?
a)
0
b)
3
c)
6
d)
9
8.
What is the mass of the atom in the diagram below?
a)
0
b)
3
c)
6
d)
9
9.
What is the charge of the atom in the diagram below?
a)
0
b)
+3
c)
-3
d)
+1
10.
What is the atomic number of boron?
a)
5
b)
10.811
c)
6
d)
11
11.
What is the mass number of boron?
a)
5
b)
10.811
c)
6
d)
11
12.
The atomic number tells you the number of ____ in an atom
a)
Protons
b)
Protons and electrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Protons + Neutrons
13.
The mass number tells you the number of ____ in an atom
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Protons + Neutrons
14.
What is the mass of this element?
a)
16 amu
b)
32 amu
c)
15 amu
d)
0 amu
15.
What is the penetrating rays and particles emitted by a radioactive source?
a)
radioisotopes
b)
radiation
c)
radium
d)
radioactivity
16.
The splitting of a nucleus into smaller fragments accompanied by the release of neutrons and a large amount of energy
a)
fission
b)
fusion
c)
futon
d)
friction
17.
When small nuclei combine to produce a nucleus of greater mass
a)
fission
b)
fusion
c)
futon
d)
friction
18.
Radioactive materials have unstable...
a)
protons
b)
netrons
c)
nuclei
d)
electrons
19.
Negatively charged particles emitted from a nucleus at a high speed are ____.
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
20.
The type of radioactive particle that can be stopped by a sheet of paper is the ____.
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
21.
In order of most to least penetrating radiation we have
a)
alpha, gamma, beta
b)
beta, alpha, gamma
c)
gamma, alpha, beta
d)
gamma, beta, alpha
22.

Isotopes are elements with a different amount of...

(a)  

23.

What is the process in which an unstable atomic nucleus emits charged particles or energy or both?

a)

radioactivity

b)

oxidation

c)

decomposition

d)

none of the above

24.

What is the charge of a neutron?

a)

0

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

+1

25.

Which subatomic particle is responsible for the chemical properties of an element?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

26.

What is the process called when a nucleus splits into smaller parts?

a)

Fusion

b)

Fission

c)

Oxidation

d)

Reduction

27.

Nuclear energy is considered a clean source of energy because it does not produce _____________________ like coal does.

a)

air pollution

b)

land pollution

c)

water pollution

28.

Nuclear energy is an alternative way to produce energy besides using ___________________ like coal, oil, or natural gas.

a)

metals

b)

capital

c)

fossil fuels

29.

Which are contaminated by environmental effects of the nuclear disaster

a)

Farmland

b)

Surface Water

c)

Groundwater

d)

All the above

30.

If breathed, air pollution can be harmful to people’s health.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

A brownish-yellow haze caused by a high level of pollutants in the air

a)

Smog

b)

Radiation

c)

Arable

32.

Dangerous and potentially harmful energy released by nuclear reactions

a)

Acid Rain

b)

Smog

c)

Radiation

d)

Arable

33.

Radioactive particles that spread through the atmosphere

a)

Arable

b)

Acid Rain

c)

Smog

d)

Fallout

34.

Rain mixed with pollutants in the air

a)

Acid Rain

b)

Arable

c)

Nuclear Power

d)

Nuclear Reactor

35.
What were the two locations in 1945 where the U.S. dropped atomic bombs ending WWII?
a)
Okinawa and Guadalcanal
b)
Berlin and Iwo Jima 
c)
Hiroshima and Toykyo
d)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
36.
What is the worst nuclear plant disaster ever?
a)
Fukushima
b)
Three Mile Island
c)
Idaho Falls
d)
Chernobyl

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