Which Periodic Element Are You?

By: Tori Highley
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Which Periodic Element Are You?
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About This Quiz

While the periodic table of elements might seem boring, the elements can be fiery and reactive just like people. Take this quiz to find out which element you are most like!
Which living scientist do you want to meet?
Michio Kaku
Stephen Hawking
Noam Chomsky
Jane Goodall
Which gaseous planet is your favorite?
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Which physical law do you remember the best?
The entropy of a system can always only increase.
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon.
In a closed system, energy cannot be created or destroyed.

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What is your favorite part of an atom?
The electrons
The neutrons
The protons
The quarks
Which field of science are you most comfortable with?
Geology
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
If you found a fossil in your backyard, where would you post a picture of it?
Snapchat
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram

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Which of Aristotle's earthly elements do you most connect to?
Fire
Earth
Water
Air
Which prime number do you like the most?
691
Pi
1
Zero
Which Smithsonian museum would you rather visit?
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
National Air and Space Museum
National Museum of Natural History
Arts and Industry Building

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Which source of Potassium would you rather get for muscle cramps?
Sweet potatoes
Banana
Yogurt
Tomatoes
Which part of a plant cell is your favorite?
Chloroplast
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Which rocky planet is your favorite?
Mars
Mercury
Earth
Venus

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Which cool science accessory would you rock everyday?
Beaker-shaped earrings
Shoes with a geometry print
Galaxy print scarf
NASA sweatshirt
What do you drink your coffee out of?
Beaker
LEGO mug
Color changing mug
Thermos mug
Which math-using hobby do you love?
Playing pool
Crochet
Baking
Wood working

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Which of these shows featuring scientists is your favorite to binge watch?
"Mythbusters"
"Bones"
"Rick and Morty"
"Big Bang Theory"
Which historic mathematician is your favorite?
Pythagoras
Alan Turing
Fibonacci
Isaac Newton
Which light phenomena is your favorite to witness?
Aurora Borealis
Rainbows
Bioluminescence
Lunar eclipses

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Who is your favorite scientist superhero?
The Hulk, Bruce Banner
The Flash, Barry Allen
Professor X, Charles Xavier
Ant-Man, Scott Lang
Which space movie did you enjoy the most?
"The Martian"
"Gravity"
"Wall-E"
"Interstellar"
Which kitchen science experiment is your favorite to show kids?
The exploding volcano
Cornstarch and water making Oobleck
Mentos and coke
Making magnetic fluid

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Which moon is your favorite?
Our moon
Enceladus
Titan
Charon
What is your favorite constellation?
Ursa Major, the Big Dipper
Ursa Minor, the Little Dipper
Casseopeia
Orion
Which programming language is your favorite?
Python
Java
C++
I don't code.

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Which fictional book do you love the most?
"A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle
"Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline
"Dragonsdawn" by Anne McCaffrey
"Jurassic Park" by Michael Crichton
Which game do you most often play with your friends?
Risk
Dungeons and Dragons
The Settlers of Catan
Poker
Which famous science communicator do you admire most?
Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Carl Sagan
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Mayim Bialik

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What is your favorite source of renewable energy?
Hydro power
Solar power
Wind power
Nuclear power
Which dinosaur is your favorite?
Velociraptor
Brachiosaurus
Triceratops
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Where do you play video games the most?
At the arcade
On the Wii
On my computer
On my Xbox

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