Carbon Video 1

What is the central element of life?

• Oxygen
• Carbon
• Nitrogen
• Hydrogen

What is the special ability of carbon?

• To form bonds with other atoms
• To produce energy
• To create light
• To absorb water

What is the nickname given to carbon because of its ability to bond to so many other atoms?

• The glue of life
• The sticky stuff of life
• The duct tape of life
• The adhesive of life

What is the shape of a carbon molecule?

• Circular
• Sphere
• Triangular
• Tetrahedral

What is the problem that carbon's ability to form bonds can lead to?

• Global warming
• Global cooling
• Ozone depletion
• Acid rain

What is the atomic number of carbon?

• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8

What is the most common form of carbon?

• Graphite
• Diamond
• Charcoal
• Coal

What is the hardest form of carbon?

• Graphite
• Diamond
• Charcoal
• Coal

What is the process of water turning into water vapor?

• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Condensation
• Evaporation

What is the process of carbon dioxide being released by burning fossil fuels?

• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Combustion
• Evaporation