Classifying Matter

A small particle that is a building block of matter

• atom

• mixture

• element

• matter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A substance that consists of just one type of atom.

• atom

• mixture

• element

• matter

A combination of two or more substances physically blended together.

• atom

• mixture

• element

• matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

• atom

• mixture

• element

• matter

Which item is a substance?

• aluminum

• apple juice

• muddy water

The number of protons in an atom of an element is the element's...

• atomic mass

• atomic number

• element symbol

H₂O is an example of...

• an atomic number

• an element symbol

• a chemical formula

The individual substances that make up a ________are not evenly mixed.

• compound

• homogeneous mixture

• heterogeneous mixture