Unit 1 Part 1 Vocabulary

What is the term for the following definition: 'the basic unit of matter; the smallest particle of an element'?

• atom

• molecule

• cell

• proton

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the term for the following definition: 'a pure substance composed of the same type of atoms throughout'?

• element

• compound

• mixture

• solution

What is the term for the following definition: 'a substance formed from 2 or more elements chemically'?

• compound

• mixture

• element

• solution

What is the term for the following definition: 'a combination of two or more substances in which each keeps its own properties and both can be easily separated'?

• mixture

• compound

• element

• solution

What is the term for the following definition: 'a mixture in which the components that make up the mixture are uniformly distributed throughout the mixture. The composition of the mixture is the same throughout.'?

• homogeneous mixture

• heterogeneous mixture

• colloid

• suspension

What is the term for the following definition: 'a mixture in which the components of the mixture are not uniform throughout; different samples from the mixture are not identical to each other'?

• heterogeneous mixture

• homogeneous mixture

• solution

• compound

To _______ means to spread out evenly throughout another substance.

• dissolve

• condense

• evaporate

• filter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A _______ is a mixture in which one substance is dissolved (mixed evenly throughout) another substance.

• solution

• suspension

• colloid

• emulsion

_______ is a measure of the space that matter occupies.

• volume

• mass

• density

• weight

_______ is the amount of matter in a given space or volume.

• density

• mass

• weight

• volume