SCIENCE-
MULTIPLE
QUIZ
CHOICE
Are you ready?
FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENT
Scientific Models
and the Particle
Model of Matter
1 Why do scientists
use models?
.
A.
B.
They are exact representations of reality.
They only exist in computer simulations.
They are always simple and easy to
C. understand.
They can be used to test ideas and
D. make predictions.
2. What can be a
limitation of
scientific model?
A. They are never updated or improved.
B. They are all based on real-world data.
They are only used in physics, not other
C. sciences.
They cannot perfectly capture all the
D. complexities of a system.
3. What resembles the
Plum Pudding Model
of the atom?
A. A tiny, solid ball with negative charges stuck on the
outside.
A complex mathematical equation describing
B. electron behavior.
A miniature solar system with planets orbiting a
C. central nucleus.
A positively charged sphere with negatively
D. charges scattered throughout.
4. Why is the Plum
Pudding Model helpful
It shows for
howscientists?
atoms are mostly empty
A. space.
It shows electrons have specific energy
B. levels.
It shows how atoms are indivisible
C. particles.
It shows the nucleus is the most
D. massive part of the atom.
5. What is the characteristic of
solid particles as seen in its
particle model?
A. Moving freely and spread far apart.
Arranged in a specific pattern but with
B. large gaps.
Vibrating in place with minimal space
C. between them.
Flowing around each other and
D. constantly changing positions.
6. What can you say about the
particles of liquid in contrast
with a solid?
A predictable pattern of
A. movement.
Less movement and are more
B. tightly packed.
The same amount of movement and
C. spacing.
More freedom to move and more
D. space between them
7. What happens to the
particles of a material being
heated?
A. Slightly compacted but can move
B. Moves farther away from each other
Gains more definite shape and
C. compactness
Nothing happens because heat is
D. not absorbed
8. Which of the following shows
how particles behave when
heated?
A. B.
C. D.
9. What can be seen in the
physical model of the Bohr
model of the atom?
A. Presence of orbitals
B. A cloud of electrons
C. A nucleus at the center
D.
Nothing, just empty space
10
Which of the following
CAN NOT be a
scientific model for the
.
A.
B.
atom?
A song with lyrics full of subatomic particles and
their charges.
An image (picture, concept map, flowchart, etc.)
that considers all laws of science
C. A round Styrofoam colored with parts representing
electrons and other subatomic particles.
D. A computerized interactive game where you can
put subatomic particles and guess the correct
image for atom.
SCIENCE-
ANSWERS
QUIZ
1 Why do scientists
use models?
.
A.
B.
They are exact representations of reality.
They only exist in computer simulations.
They are always simple and easy to
C. understand.
They can be used to test ideas and
D. make predictions.
2. What can be a
limitation of
scientific model?
A. They are never updated or improved.
B. They are all based on real-world data.
They are only used in physics, not other
C. sciences.
They cannot perfectly capture all the
D. complexities of a system.
3. What resembles the
Plum Pudding Model
of the atom?
A. A tiny, solid ball with negative charges stuck on the
outside.
A complex mathematical equation describing
B. electron behavior.
A miniature solar system with planets orbiting a
C. central nucleus.
A positively charged sphere with negatively
D. charges scattered throughout.
4. Why is the Plum
Pudding Model helpful
It shows for
howscientists?
atoms are mostly empty
A. space.
It shows electrons have specific energy
B. levels.
It shows how atoms are indivisible
C. particles.
It shows the nucleus is the most
D. massive part of the atom.
5. What is the characteristic of
solid particles as seen in its
particle model?
A. Moving freely and spread far apart.
Arranged in a specific pattern but with
B. large gaps.
Vibrating in place with minimal space
C. between them.
Flowing around each other and
D. constantly changing positions.
6. What can you say about the
particles of liquid in contrast
with a solid?
A predictable pattern of
A. movement.
Less movement and are more
B. tightly packed.
The same amount of movement and
C. spacing.
More freedom to move and more
D. space between them
7. What happens to the
particles of a material being
heated?
A. Slightly compacted but can move
B. Moves farther away from each other
Gains more definite shape and
C. compactness
Nothing happens because heat is
D. not absorbed
8. Which of the following shows
how particles behave when
heated?
A. B.
C. D.
9. What can be seen in the
physical model of the Bohr
model of the atom?
A. Presence of orbitals
B. A cloud of electrons
C. A nucleus at the center
D.
Nothing, just empty space
10
Which of the following
CAN NOT be a
scientific model for the
.
A.
B.
atom?
A song with lyrics full of subatomic particles and
their charges.
An image (picture, concept map, flowchart, etc.)
that considers all laws of science
C. A round Styrofoam colored with parts representing
electrons and other subatomic particles.
D. A computerized interactive game where you can
put subatomic particles and guess the correct
image for atom.
