Structure and Properties of Matter

What is anything that has mass and takes up space?

• Matter

• Mass

• Volume

• Buoyancy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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

• Element

• Molecule

• Atom

• Compound

What is a measure of the amount of matter in an object?

• Matter

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

What is a measure of how much space an object takes up?

• Matter

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

An ​ (a)   is the smallest part of an element that keeps the characteristics of that element.

• atom

• electron

• neutron

• proton

• compound

is defined as an extremely small piece of anything.  (a)   are really, really small particles that are the building blocks for everything in the universe.  Even though atoms are really small, they are made up of other, even smaller particles.  One of these types of particles is called a (b)   , and it has a positive charge; another is called an​ (c)   , and it has a negative charge.

• particle

• Atoms

• proton

• electron

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

is defined as an extremely small piece of anything.  (a)   are really, really small particles that are the building blocks for everything in the universe.  Even though atoms are really small, they are made up of other, even smaller particles.  One of these types of particles is called a (b)   , and it has a positive charge; another is called an​ (c)   , and it has a negative charge.

• particle

• Atoms

• proton

• electron

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Match the following

• Combined atoms from different elements

• Element

• Matter containing only one type of atom

• Atom

• Smallest particle that makes up matter.

• Molecules

• Atoms join together to form new particle

• Compounds

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the amount of matter in a certain volume of a substance; found by dividing the mass of an object by its volume?

• Matter

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

What is the upward push of a liquid or a gas on an object placed on it?

• Mass

• Weight

• Density

• Buoyancy