Science Flashcards

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Atom

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The smallest particle of an element

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Compound

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Created when two or more atoms of different elements join together

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Element

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances; made up of only one type of atom

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object

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Molecule

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Created when two or more atoms join together; can be made up of atoms of the same or different elements

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Volume

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The amount of space an object takes up

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Expand

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To get larger in size, volume, or quantity; when atoms gain heat energy, they move faster and spread out

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Particles

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A very small piece of a part, a tiny portion or speck

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Thermal Energy

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Heat energy; the motion of molecules in a substance