Meet
the
Elements
the
Elements
This colored metal cannot be tarnished, and has been highly valued for many cultures throughout history.
What is Gold
A part of an atom with a positive charge.
Proton
A resource that in man made is known as a synthetic or natural resource.
What is a synthetic resource
Anything that has mass and volume is made up of this.
What is matter
While in this state of matter, the atoms are lined up, and vibrate back and forth.
What is a solid
This element is the lightest of all the elements
What is Hydrogen
The negatively charged particle of an atom.
What is an electron.
This is what is formed when two or more elements are chemically combined.
What is a compound.
The amount of space an object takes up.
What is Volume
When in this state of matter, the atoms move quickly and freely breaking chemical bonds.
What is gas
This wide central block of the periodic table is the largest category of the table, and is where the workhorse metals of the industry are found
What is Transition Metals
This part of an atom is extremely dense, and contains the majority of the atom’s weight.
What is the nucleus
Mixture or Compound
This can be separated by physical means.
What is a mixture
A measure of the Earth’s gravity on an object.
What is weight
Atoms slide past each other in this state of matter, though still remain connected to each other.
What is a liquid
This element replaced hydrogen in airships, due to it also being very light yet non-flammable
Helium
This is what's found between the nucleus and the orbiting electrons
What is Empty Space
In order for something to be a resource, it must be useful to _______________.
What are humans
The method used to find the volume of an irregularly shaped object.
What is water displacement
The process in which a liquid is rapidly turned into a gas.
What is evaporation
This element was used to create the first atomic weapon used during WWII
What is Uranium
The orbit of electrons around the nucleus is similar to this insect flying around its home.
What are bees or wasps
This age defining alloy is formed when copper and tin are mixed together
What is Bronze
The process in which the nucleus of a radioactive atom is split with a neutron, causing a chain reaction, releasing large amounts of energy.
What is nuclear fission
The process in which a gas is rapidly turned into a liquid.
What is condensation.