Understanding Atoms and Matter

How many carbon atoms stacked on top of each other would be as thick as a single human hair?

• 500

• 5,000

• 50,000

• 500,000

If one atom in your fist was as big as a marble, how big would your whole fist be?

• A house

• A city

• The Earth

• The Moon

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What three tiny parts make up an atom?

• Quarks, Gluons, and Electrons

• Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons

• Cells, Proteins, and Quarks

• Marbles, Rice, and Sand

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Which parts of an atom come together to form the atom's core?

• Electrons and Protons

• Neutrons and Electrons

• Protons and Neutrons

• Quarks and Gluons

Which two particles are thought to be the most basic parts of matter in the universe?

• Protons and Neutrons

• Quarks and Electrons

• Gluons and Protons

• Electrons and Neutrons

About how much of an atom's volume is empty space?

• About half

• A little bit

• Almost all of it

• None, it's completely full

If all the empty space was taken out of the atoms that make up all of humanity, how much space would all humans fit into?

• A football field

• A small car

• A teaspoon

• A large room

What makes one element different from another element?

• The color of its atoms

• The number of protons, neutrons, and electrons

• How fast its electrons orbit

• Where its atoms are found in the universe