stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Physical Science- Term 2-2 Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Physical Science- Term 2-2
Physical Science- Term 2-2
18 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
251 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
18 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
18
Answers
1
The part of the atom with no electrical charge is the:
electron
ion
proton
neutron
2
Some radioactive nuclei give off a type of electromagnetic radiation called:
light
sound
radio waves
gamma rays
3
According to the atomic theory, the location of an electron is best represented by:
a ball of positive charge
an elliptical orbit
a circular orbit
a probability cloud
4
The person that organized the first periodic table of elements was:
Pinkall
Thomson
Mendeleev
Rutherford
5
The most penetrating radiation given off by the nucleus is:
x-rays
alpha
gamma
beta
6
Reducing the energy used for _____ in most homes by 10% would save the most energy
heating water
lighting
space heating & cooling
cooking
7
The decrease of 2 protons & 2 neutrons from the nucleus of an atom is emitting a(n):
gamma ray
x-ray
beta particle
alpha particle
8
Burning fossil fuels which contain _______ produces acid rain.
protons
sulfur
carbon
sodium
9
The type of coal with the highest energy & lowest sulfur content is:
bituminous
anthracite
calcite
lignite
10
In the fission of heavy nuclei, mass is lost and _______ is produced
energy
magnetism
nothing
electricity
11
The energy in fossil fuels originally came from:
animals
plants
the sun
both animals and plants
12
An example of a nonrenewable energy source is:
natural gas
solar energy
wind power
tidal energy
13
Chemical changes are caused by:
changes in temperature
changes in chemical bonds
changes in pH
pressure
14
Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different numbers of:
neutrons
electrons
energy levels
protons
15
The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom is called the:
isotope number
ion number
mass number
atomic number
16
The conversion of one element to another is termed:
transformer
compressional
transmutation
transverse
17
The part of the atom with a positive charge is the:
proton
ion
electron
neutron
18
Horizontal rows on the periodic table are called:
groups
periods
families
clusters