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Science 8:Quiz.04.01

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct order of scientists in order of their work related to the atomic theory from earliest to most recent?

a)

Ernest Rutherford, JJ Thomson, John Dalton, & Democritus

b)

JJ Thomson, John Dalton, Ernest Rutherford, & Democritus

c)

Democritus, John Dalton, JJ Thomson, Ernest Rutherford.

d)

John Dalton, JJ Thomson, Democritus, & Ernest Rutherford

2.

What was J. J. Thomson's contribution to the atomic theory?

a)

Discovered the electron

b)

Discovered the nucleus -did the gold foil experiment

c)

Created a model of the atom with electrons moving around the nucleus in fixed orbits

d)

Discovered the neutron

3.

Who proposed that the atom consists mostly of empty space with a nucleus at the centre?

a)

Bohr

b)

Dalton

c)

Rutherford

d)

Chadwick

4.

What subatomic particles did James Chadwick discover?

a)

protons. 

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

quarks

5.

Who's atomic model is this?

a)

Thomson

b)

Rutherford

c)

Democritus

d)

Bohr

6.

Which Scientist created this model?

a)

Democritus

b)

Chadwick

c)

Bohr

d)

Rutherford

7.

What is the smallest particle of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element?

a)

ion

b)

isotope

c)

atom

d)

element

8.

electrons travel in paths/energy levels

a)

Thomson

b)

Bohr

c)

Schrodinger

d)

Rutherford

9.

founded electron cloud

a)

Thomson/Rutherford

b)

Dalton/Thomson

c)

Schrodinger/Heisenberg

d)

Bohr/Democritus

10.

What is the atomic number?

a)

the number of protons in the nucleus

b)

the number of neutrons in the nucleus

c)

the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

d)

the number of protons in the energy levels

11.

What is the atomic number?

a)

the number of protons in the nucleus

b)

the number of neutrons in the nucleus

c)

the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

d)

the number of protons in the energy levels

12.

What is the mass number?

a)

the number of protons in the nucleus

b)

the number of neutrons in the nucleus

c)

the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

d)

the number of protons and electrons in the atom

13.

What is the atomic number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

14.

How is the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom calculated?

a)

Add the number of e- and p+ together

b)

Subtract the number of p+ from the mass number

c)

Subtract the number of e- from p+

d)

Add the mass number to the number of e-

15.

What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons only

b)

Neutrons and Electrons

c)

Protons and Neutrons

d)

Protons and Electrons

16.

If an atom has 12 positively charged subatomic particles, which of the following must it also have to be considered a neutral atom?

a)

12 neutrons

b)

12 protons

c)

12 electrons

d)

24 protons and neutrons

17.

An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.

a)

10

b)

20

c)

25

d)

35

18.

What is the atomic number of the atom pictured?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

18

d)

19

19.

Which of the following determines the identity of an element?

a)

number of protons

b)

number of neutrons

c)

atomic mass

d)

number of shells

20.

Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called

a)

metal

b)

metalloid

c)

nonmetal

d)

nonexistent

21.

Atoms with similar properties are most likely located...

a)

in the same period.

b)

in different periods.

c)

in the same group.

d)

to the right and left of each other.

22.

A neutron has a charge of

a)

+2

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

no charge

23.

Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?

(use your periodic table)

a)

K and Na

b)

K and Cl

c)

K and Ca

d)

K and S

24.

How are elements ordered on the Periodic Table?

a)

Alphabetical Order

b)

By their atomic mass.

c)

By their color.

d)

By their atomic number.

25.

Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.

a)

groups, families

b)

periods, groups

c)

groups, periods

d)

families, groups

26.

Metals generally have the following properties EXCEPT for being:

a)

Shiny

b)

Malleable

c)

Non-conductors

d)

Ductile

27.

Nonmetals do NOT have which of the following characteristics:

a)

Shiny

b)

Brittle

c)

Many are gasses

d)

Good insulators

28.

What is the name of group number 1?

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

29.

What is the name of group number 1?

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

30.

What is the name of group number 2?

a)

transition metals

b)

halogens

c)

metaloids

d)

alkaline earth metals

31.

where are the metaloids found

a)

far left, vertical

b)

stair step/diagonal

c)

far right horizontal

d)

at the bottom

32.

What group number are the halogens found?

a)

18 (8A)

b)

1

c)

2

d)

17 (7A)

33.

Periodic law states that the elements are arranged according to their atomic ________ so that elements with similar chemical properties are in the same ________ and properties repeat periodically.

a)

numbers, rows

b)

masses, rows

c)

masses, column

d)

numbers, column

34.

A grouping of elements based on similar chemical properties, arranged by columns in the periodic table; also known as a group

a)

family

b)

period

c)

row

d)

isotope

35.

A row on the Periodic Table of Elements

a)

family

b)

period

c)

row

d)

isotope

36.
___________ is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature.
a)
Platinum
b)
Water
c)
Tin
d)
Mercury
37.
__________ would have some characteristics of metals and some characteristics of nonmetals.
a)
Gold
b)
Sodium
c)
Arsenic
d)
Bismuth
38.

Metals (select all that apply)

a)

are found on the right side of the periodic table.

b)

are found on the left side of the periodic table.

c)

are good conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

are brittle.

e)

are malleable and ductile.

39.

Nonmetals (select all that apply)

a)

are found on the right side of the periodic table.

b)

are found on the left side of the periodic table.

c)

are good conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

are brittle.

e)

can be solid, liquids, or gases at room temperature.

40.

Which element is found in group 2, period 6?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Barium (Ba)

c)

Selenium (Se)

d)

Carbon (C)

41.

Which halogen is found in period 4?

a)

Krypton (Kr)

b)

Xenon (Xe)

c)

Bromine (Br)

d)

Iodine (I)

42.

Which element has similar chemical properties as sodium but has 7 energy levels?

a)

Francium (Fr)

b)

Cesium (Cs)

c)

Rubidium (Rb)

d)

Potassium (K)

43.

Elements that have the same number of energy levels are said to be in the same ______.

a)

group

b)

period

c)

family

d)

classification

44.

How many letters do symbols use?

a)

one

b)

one or two

c)

two

d)

three

45.

What is true about the capitalization of symbols?

a)

Both letters are capitalized

b)

Both letters are lowercase

c)

First letter is capitalized and the second is lowercase

d)

First letter is lowercase and the second is capitalized

46.

If the symbol doesn't seem to make sense, where did it come from?

a)

Spanish Word

b)

Texas

c)

Space

d)

Latin Word

47.

What does the atomic number represent?

a)

number of protons

b)

number of neutrons

c)

number of electrons

d)

number of protons and neutrons

48.

What does the atomic mass represent?

a)

average number of protons and neutrons

b)

average number of protons and electrons

c)

average number of Pym particles

d)

number of neutrons and electrons

49.

How can you tell the difference between atomic number and atomic mass?

a)

atomic number is a whole number and atomic mass is a decimal

b)

atomic mass is a whole number and atomic number is a decimal

c)

atomic number is big and atomic mass is small

d)

atomic mass is at the top and atomic number is at the bottom

50.

How many groups are there?

a)

18

b)

7

c)

118

d)

5

51.

How many periods are there?

a)

7

b)

18

c)

118

d)

5

52.

How can you tell the difference between groups and periods?

a)

groups are the columns and periods are the rows

b)

groups are the rows and periods are the columns

c)

groups are prettier than the periods

d)

groups are found on the left side of the periodic table

53.

Which side of the periodic table can you find the metals?

a)

left

b)

right

c)

top

d)

bottom

54.

What is the exception to the rule that metals are found on the left side of the periodic table?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Sodium

d)

Lithium

55.

Where does the staircase that separates metals and nonmetals begin?

a)

under Boron

b)

under Hydrogen

c)

in the middle

d)

in a galaxy far, far away

56.

How many elements are liquid at room temperature?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

12

d)

104

57.

Which elements are liquid at room temperature?

a)

bromine and mercury

b)

hydrogen and helium

c)

silver and gold

d)

sodium and potassium

58.

How many elements are gases at room temperature?

a)

12

b)

7

c)

104

d)

2

59.

How many elements are solids at room temperature?

a)

104

b)

7

c)

12

d)

2

60.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of Se?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
6
d)
5
61.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of Ba?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
4
d)
1
62.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of Ar?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
4
d)
1
63.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of In?
a)
3
b)
8
c)
4
d)
1
64.
How many valence electrons are found in atoms of group 14?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
14
d)
16
65.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
66.
Without gravity we would________. 
a)
Float away
b)
Stay in the ground
c)
Nothing would happen.
d)
I don't know
67.

What is weight?

a)

The measure of how HEAVY something is.

b)

The measure of how fast an object moves.

c)

Being weightless in space.

68.
What is the speed of a runner who runs 400 meters in 40 seconds? (speed = distance ÷ time)
a)
10 meters/second
b)
40 meters/second
c)
100 meters/second
d)
1,600 meters/second
69.
Which information is needed to determine how fast a truck is traveling?
a)
direction and mass
b)
distance and time
c)
size and speed
d)
time and weight
70.
Inertia is....
a)
for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
b)
larger objects take more force to move 
c)
an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted on by an opposite force
d)
a push that acts in the opposite direction and it slows down.
71.
What is a force that works AGAINST MOTION?
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
72.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
73.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
74.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
75.

An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, why does your body continue to go forward?

a)

An object in motion stays in motion.

b)

Gravity pulls your body towards the earth.

c)

Friction makes your body slow down.

76.

If you push a tennis ball, a bowling ball, and a basketball with the same amount of force, which one will go farthest?

a)

bowling ball

b)

tennis ball

c)

basketball

77.

It is much more difficult to move a dresser full of clothes than an empty dresser. Why?

a)

An object in motion stays in motion.

b)

It takes more force to move an object with more mass.

c)

It takes more friction to move the empty dresser.

78.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion. 
d)
Friction 
79.

If there was no friction, objects in motion would stay in motion forever.

a)

true

b)

false

80.
A dog runs on the sidewalk 9 mi/hr.
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Velocity
81.
While going to school, a student walks an average of 5 km/hr west for 12 blocks.
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Velocity
82.
While on a trip, a family travels east from San Antonio to Houston going 70 mph.
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Velocity
83.
Speed in a given direction is the definition of ____. 
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
84.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
Speed = time/distance
b)
Speed = distance/time
c)
Speed = distance x time
d)
Speed = time x distance
85.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
s
86.
A truck driving at 60 miles per hour travels 150 miles. How long is it driving for?
a)
9000 hours
b)
0.4 hours
c)
210 hours
d)
2.5 hours
87.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
88.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
89.

What is happening between 2 and 3 seconds?

a)

The object is not moving.

b)

The object is not accelerating.

c)

The object is slowing down.

d)

The object is speeding up.

90.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
At a constant speed
b)
Increasing speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
91.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
At a constant speed
b)
Increasing speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary

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