Atoms & States of Matter

Anything that has mass and volume and is found everywhere in the universe.

• mass

• matter

• molecule

• density

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Extremely tiny particle that makes up matter

• element

• molecule

• compound

• atom

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Two or more atoms are joined together

• element

• molecule

• atom

• compound

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Pure substance that is made of only one type of atom

• atom

• matter

• compound

• element

The amount of space an object takes up

• volume

• mass

• compound

• density

The temperature at which a liquid changes to a vapor or gas

• freezing point

• melting point

• boiling point

• solid point

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Measure of how much material makes up an object (without the pull of gravity)

• volume

• length

• mass

• weight

A measure of the average amount of kinetic energy in the particles of an object

• temperature

• mass

• volume

• density

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Why can't atoms be seen?

• They move too fast

• They are too dense

• They are hidden under the surface of the object

• They are too small

Zinnia looks at the Periodic Table in her Agenda and notices number 1 hydrogen (H), number 6 carbon(C), and number 106 Seaborgium (Sg). What do these names and letters represent?

• elements

• molecules

• compounds

• isotopes