Amplify Modeling Matter Flashcard 1

Front

What is matter that is made of more than one substance called?

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Mixture

Front

What is the term for the stuff that things are made of?

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Matter

Front

What does it mean to describe how something works or why something happens?

Back

Explain

Front

What is a group of atoms joined together in a particular way called?

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Molecule

Front

What do you call matter that is made of only one kind of atom or molecule?

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Substance

Front

What is the smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element?

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Atom

Front

What is the term for a pure substance made of only one type of atom?

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Element

Front

What is the difference between a mixture and a compound?

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A mixture contains two or more substances that are not chemically combined, while a compound is a substance formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded together.

Front

What is the process called when a substance changes from a solid to a liquid?

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Melting

Front

What is the term for the amount of space an object occupies?

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Volume