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6. What is the first element on the periodic table?

  • methane
  • oxygen
  • hydrogen
  • carbon monoxide

7. True or false? An electron carries a positive charge.

  • False
  • True

8. What orbits the nucleus of an atom?

  • Neutons
  • electrons
  • Protons

9. Famous New Zealand scientist Ernest Rutherford was awarded a Nobel Prize in which field?

  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology

10. What is the centre of an atom called?

  • inner layer
  • electron
  • nucleus
  • outer layer