1. Genetics Review JEOPARDY!
Atoms and Structure Compounds Solid, Structure The
Elements of the Liquid, of Solids Periodic
Atom Gas Table
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2. Atoms and
Elements
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Considered the smallest particle of matter in the
universe, it actually has three smaller sub-particles
inside of it.
What is an atom?
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3. Atoms and
Elements
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The Greeks thought it was earth, wind,
water, and fire, but this actually are the
118 pure substances that make up
everything in the universe.
What is an element?
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4. Atoms and
Elements
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Every element has this, which means it has
its own special qualities or characteristics,
such as being able to conduct electricity.
What is a property?
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5. Atoms and
Elements
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One of the numbers you can find on the periodic
table, this number tells you the weight of the
element.
What is mass number?
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6. Atoms and
Elements
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BONUS QUESTION: This Dominican-
American writer recently received the
MacArthur Genius grant for his literary
work and received the Pullitzer Prize in
Fiction for his novel “The Brief Wonderous
Life of Oscar Wao.”
Who is Junot Diaz?
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7. Structure
of the
Atom $100
Located in the center of the atom, this area
of the atom contains the protons and the
neutrons.
What is the nucleus?
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8. Structure
of the
Atom $200
This smallest sub-particle orbits around the
nucleus in an unpredictable manner.
What is an
electron?
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9. Structure
of the
Atom $300
These two sub-particles make up the entire
mass of the atom and are approximately
the same size.
What are protons and neutrons?
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10. Structure
of the
Atom $400
A 3-D circle, this shape best represents
what the shape of an atom looks like
What is a sphere?
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11. Structure
of the
Atom $500
As in the “_______ Model”, when atoms were first
being discovered, this man corrected the “Plum
Pudding” Model and his name was given to the
new version of the atomic structure.
Who was (Neil) Bohr?
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12. Compound
s
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This type of substance carries at least two
atoms.
What is a
molecule?
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13. Compound
s
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This substance has at least two elements in
it.
What is a
compound?
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14. Compound
s
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When this process occurs, you are mixing
two different elements and getting
something that is entirely different than
either of those elements you start off with.
What is forming a compound?
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15. Compound
s
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Literally means “two atoms”, these gases
such as O2, N2, H2, and Cl2 have two atoms
that are attached together,
What is diatomic?
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16. Compound
s
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One is a deadly gas, the other is a soft,
highly reactive metal. Alone they are
dangerous, but together they form
something we use every day.
What are Chlorine and Sodium?
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17. Solids,
Liquids,
and Gases $100
Has atoms that slide together and has a
loose shape, it takes the shape of its
container, but not the volume.
What are liquids?
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18. Solids,
Liquids,
and Gases $200
Molecules that move very quickly, they
overcome attraction and has large spaces
between atoms.
What is a gas?
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19. Solids,
Liquids,
and Gases $300
This two-letter phrase describes how atoms
are structured, or look like, inside of the
molecule
What is molecular arrangement?
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20. Solids,
Liquids,
and Gases $400
Changing this will directly affect both the
speed and space between atoms inside of
the molecule.
What is Temperature?
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21. Solids,
Liquids,
and Gases $500
DAILY
DOUBLE!
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22. Solids,
Liquids,
and Gases $500
This special property in science helps
describe why ice will float on top of water,
allowing aquatic animals to survive as
water freezes from the top down.
What is density?
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23. Structure
of Solids
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Found in quilts, tiles, and animals, this
describes something that repeats.
What is a pattern?
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24. Structure
of Solids
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Unlike a crystalline solid, this solid structure
forms long chains that don't have a regular
arrangement
What is a polymer?
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25. Structure
of Solids
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This polymer is made up of many ethyl
molecules and is found in plastic, which
can be formed into many shapes.
What is polyethylene?
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26. Structure
of Solids
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A special type of polymer, this structure can
be melted and “blown” into different
shapes
What is glass?
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27. Structure
of Solids
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This special polymer is made of smaller units that
contain a 5-Carbon sugar, phosphate, and
amino acids.
What is DNA?
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28. The
Periodic
Table
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This sub-particle determines the atomic
number of the element.
What is a proton?
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29. Periodic
Table
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An element that has a different number of
neutrons and is usually radioactive is
called this.
What is an isotope?
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30. Periodic
Table
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This type of element has a full electron
“shell” and therefore never reacts with any
other element
What is a noble (inert) gas?
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31. Periodic
Table
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This important element is found in your
pencil, in diamonds, and in our bodies and
bonds very well with other elements like
Oxygen and Hydrogen.
What is carbon?
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32. Periodic
Table
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Changing this about the atom will change
the element into a new element.
What is proton?
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33. Final Jeopardy
Write your wager ($) on your sheet of
paper. You will win this much if you are
correct, and lose this much if you are
incorrect. (Ex: Wager $1500).
Topic: Elements

34. What is the only element that is not a solid
or liquid in its natural state?