Week 3 Vocabulary

An educational illustration of an atom showing protons, neutrons, and electrons orbiting in an electron cloud, with bright colors and a clear representation of atomic structure.

Week 3 Vocabulary Quiz

Welcome to the Week 3 Vocabulary Quiz! Test your knowledge on fundamental concepts in atomic structure and subatomic particles.

This quiz covers:

Atoms and their components
Basics of proton, neutron, and electron definitions
Understanding the electron cloud and its significance

8 Questions2 MinutesCreated by StudyingAtom24

Proton (select all correct answers)

What is a weapon system used in Star Trek.

What are + charged subatomic particles.

The nucleus of every atom contains theses

Orbits around the outside of the cell membrane.

Neutron

The absence of electric charge makes this subatomic an interesting and important particle.

These whiz around "orbitals" in an atom's outer shell.

This dark energy makes up nearly three-fourths of the universe

Pugnacious - eager or quick to quarrel or fight

Electron Cloud

These type of clouds are rounded, puffy, and a brilliant white when sunlit, while their bottoms are flat and relatively dark.

These type of clouds hang low in the sky as a flat, featureless, uniform layer of grayish color.

These type of clouds are thin, white, wispy strands that streak across the sky.

This type of cloud is the region of negative charge surrounding an atomic nucleus.

Protons and neutrons are held together by the strong nuclear force. Electrons, although attracted to the nucleus, move so fast they fall around it or orbit it at a distance. The positive electrical charge of the nucleus comes from the protons, while the neutrons have no net electrical charge. Nearly all the mass of an atom is contained within the nucleus since protons and neutrons have much more mass than electrons.

Nucleus

Nuclus

Nucleas

Nocleus

Week 3 Vocabulary

Week 3 Vocabulary Quiz

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