Just How Small is an Atom ?

What is everything made up of?

• Stars

• Atoms

• Planets

• Water

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What particles make up an atom?

• Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons

• Rocks, Paper, and Scissors

• Water, Fire, and Air

• Cats, Dogs, and Birds

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If atoms were the size of blueberries, how big would the grapefruit have to be?

• The size of a basketball

• The size of the Earth

• The size of a house

• The size of a car

What is in the center of an atom?

• A neutron

• A nucleus

• A marble

• An electron

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If you blew up an atom to the size of a football stadium, what would the nucleus be the size of?

• A soccer ball

• A car

• A basketball

• A small marble

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What is between the nucleus and the electrons in an atom?

• Rocks

• Air

• Empty space

• Water

How dense is the nucleus of an atom?

• Crazy-high density

• As dense as air

• As dense as water

• As dense as a feather

How many cars' nuclei would you have to put into a one-foot box to have the same density as the nucleus?

• 100

• 10 thousand

• 1 million

• 6.2 billion

What do the protons and neutrons contain?

• The smell of the atom

• Almost all of the mass of the atom

• Only the color of the atom

• The ability to float

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What analogy is used to describe the size of atoms in a grapefruit?

• Blueberries in the Earth

• Fish in the ocean

• Stars in the sky

• Ants in a garden