Atoms and Elements
What is the name of the chart that shows all currently known atoms and their information?
Periodic Table of Elements
What particle in an atom has a negative charge and transfers energy?
Electron
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum can we see?
A. Radio
B. Visible
C. X-ray
D. Gamma Ray
B. Visible
Which state of matter has a defined volume and defined shape?
Solid
The amount of matter contained within a defined space.
Mass
What device did the ancient Chinese invent over 2000 years ago that uses earth's magnetic field to determine north and south?
Compass
Which of these is part of an atom?
A. Quirk
B. Neutron
C. Jimmy Neutron
D. Election
B. Neutron
Which type of energy is due to an object's movement: kinetic or potential?
Kinetic
What can cause your hair to stand on end after you rub a balloon on it?
Static Electricity
Fill in the blank:
There are ____ states of matter.
3 (Solid, Liquid, and Gas)
Fill in the blank:
__=m/v (mass divided by volume)
Density (D)
What is the name of the process by which we learn new information through asking questions, testing ideas, and sharing what we learn?
The Scientific Method
What element has the Atomic Number 1 (1 Proton)?
Hydrogen
Which of these has to do with potential (stored) energy?
A. A rock balanced on the edge of a cliff
B. The battery in your phone
C. The chemical energy we get from eating
D. All of the above
D. All of these!
What force prevents two magnets of the same charge (positive-positive or negative-negative) from getting close to each other?
Magnetism (Electromagnetism)
What state of matter has a defined volume but no defined shape?
Liquid
The force that pulls on other objects at a distance and can force bodies into orbits.
Gravity
What famous scientist created the formula E=mC^2 in the early 1900's?
Albert Einstein
What element do you get when two Berylium atoms (atomic number 4) combine during fusion?
Oxygen (atomic number 8)
What is the name of the process that generates all the energy the sun (and all stars) gives off?
Fusion
Fill in the missing word:
The earth's _________ field protects the planet and is caused by the spinning molten core in its center.
Magnetic
What state of matter does water become when it boils?
What increases an object's gravitational pull:
A. Its mass
B. Its size
C. How awesome it is
D. How hot it is
A. Its mass
Which is more dense, water or Saturn?
Water! (Saturn is made up of mostly Hydrogen, which is less dense than water)
What element completes this phrase: All life as we know it is _______-based.
Carbon
What does the "m" stand for in this formula:
E=mC^2
Mass
What increases as you go higher on the EM spectrum?
A. Smell
B. The cool-factor
C. Energy
D. Atomic Number
C. Energy
Are any elements on the periodic table found naturally in a liquid state?
Yes, Mercury and Bromine
What percentage of our solar system's mass does the sun make up?
A. 55%
B. 25%
C. 80%
D. 99.8%
D. 99.8%
What is the last element a star can fuse in its core before it explodes in a supernova?
A. Hydrogen
B. Helium
C. Weirdium
D. Iron
D. Iron