Matter Basics Review

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What term describes a representation of an object, system, or process used to help us understand something that is too small or too complex to see directly?

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A model

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A specific type of matter that has its own unique characteristics and properties is called a: Mixture, Material, Substance, Component

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Substance

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

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An atom

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Observable events or facts that can be described, predicted, or explained scientifically are called:

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Phenomena

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The way something is built, organized, or arranged, such as the arrangement of atoms in a molecule, is its:

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Structure

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Tiny bits of matter, like individual atoms or molecules, are generally referred to as:

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Particles

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The relative size or extent of something, allowing scientific observations from very large to very small, is its:

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Scale

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Anything that has mass and takes up space is defined as:

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Matter

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A pure substance that consists of only one type of atom (like oxygen or carbon) is an:

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Element

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A substance formed when atoms of two or more different elements are chemically bonded together (like water or sodium chloride) is a:

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Compound