Can someone explain this to me

Ineed this asap part i: scientific method what is the difference between science and pseudoscience? what is the scientific method?

What would happen to a volleyball left outside in the winter? o o o o a. it would expand. b. it would lose air. c. it would shrink. d. it would explode.

In chemistry, the type of an atom (what element it is) is determined by: a) the number of protons it contains in its nucleus.b) the number of neutrons it contains in its nucleus.c) the number of protons it has in a cloud around the nucleus.d) the number of neutrons it has in a cloud around the nucleus.e) the number of electrons it exchanges with its neighbors.