Classifying Matter Vocabulary

The amount of matter in a certain volume

• atom

• compound

• mass

• matter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

A pure substance made of two or more different elements, example: H₂O

• colloid

• compound

• atom

• solution

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

what dissolves the solute, example water in tea

• solvent

• solute

• matter

• atom

Anything that has mass and takes up space

• pure substance

• mass

• compound

• matter

A substance made of only one type of

atom or molecule, example: elements, compounds

• dissolve

• pure substance

• solute

• homogeneous mixture

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A mixture that appears different throughout, example: salad

• mixture

• solution

• heterogeneous mixture

• dissolve

Holding as much solute in a solution without it settling out

• solvent

• saturated

• heterogeneous mixture

• dissolve

A solute is incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution

• solution

• solvent

• mixture

• dissolve

A mixture that appears the same throughout, example: kool-aid

• heterogeneous mixture

• saturated

• homogeneous mixture

• mixture

Building blocks of matter

• atom

• mass

• solution

• variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1