Matter V1 Flashcards
Observation
Information obtained through the senses.
Observation
The act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way.
Infer
to find out by reasoning; to hint, suggest, imply
Infer
to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought
Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Matter
Something that has volume and mass
Atom
Basic unit of matter
Atom
Smallest particle of an element
Element
A pure substance made of only one kind of atom
Element
A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
Compound
A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds
Compound
Substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions
Molecule
A group of atoms bonded together
Molecule
Two or more atoms held together by bonds
Mass
the amount of matter in an object