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Bill Nye: Atoms
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1. What is all matter in the universe made of? _________
2. What does the word atom mean? _________
3. Which particles in an atom are ‘heavy’ particles? _________
4. Where are they found? __________
5. Which particles in an atom are ‘light’ particles? _________
6. Where are they found? _________
7. Which particles in an atom are charged? _________
8. Which particles act together to make atoms behave as solids? _________
9. What is the difference between an atom and a molecule? _________
10. Describe the experiment scientists used to determine the makeup of water:
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11. What is the difference between Aluminum and Copper? _________
12. What does the atomic number mean? _________
13. Which element is known as ‘the building block of life’? _________
14. Compounds that contain ___________ and _______________ are called ‘organic’.
Name: Answer Key
Bill Nye: Atoms
1. What is all matter in the universe made of? Atoms.
2. What does the word atom mean? Uncutable.
3. Which particles in an atom are ‘heavy’ particles? Protons and Neutrons.
4. Where are they found? Inside the nucleus.
5. Which particles in an atom are ‘light’ particles? Electrons.
6. Where are they found? Outside the nucleus.
7. Which particles in an atom are charged? Protons and Electrons.
8. Which particles act together to make atoms behave as solids? Electrons.
9. What is the difference between an atom and a molecule? Atoms make up compounds like letters
(atoms) make up words (compounds).
10. Describe the experiment scientists used to determine the makeup of water: They split water into H and
O atoms by running electricity through it.
11. What is the difference between Aluminum and Copper? The number of protons.
12. What does the atomic number mean? The number of protons.
13. Which element is known as ‘the building block of life’? Carbon.
14. Compounds that contain Carbon and Oxygen are called ‘organic’.