ATOMS
MOLECULES
ELEMENTS
Garbage Patch
MATTER
100
An atom is the simplest particle of _____________ that can exist.
What is matter?
100
A molecule is two or more _______________ bonded together.
What are atoms?
100
The ________________________ organizes all known elements.
What is the Periodic Table?
100

Where is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Located?

In the pacific ocean between Japan and Hawaii

100
What is matter that is comprised of only one type of atom?
What is an element?
200
Particle of an atom with a negative charge.
What is an electron?
200

True or False, Molecules have to be the same type of element when atoms bond together.

False, compounds are made of different elements and they are molecules.

200

The letter abbreviation of an element is called the ___________________.

What is the element symbol/chemical symbol.

200
What are the rotating ocean currents trapping the trash called?

What are gyres.

200
What are the states of matter?
What is solid, liquid, gas?
300
Particle of an atom with a positive charge, located in the ____________.
What is a proton/nucleus?
300

Each atom can hold only a certain number of _____________ which determines what kind of atoms each atom can __________________ with.

What are electrons/bonds?

300
The configuration of protons, neutrons and electrons in an element’s atom is what makes one element _______________________ from another element.
What is different or unique?
300
True or False. The trash is mostly coming from the USA.

False, no one country will claim the fault because it is from worldwide.

300
As ___________ is added to molecules, the molecules move further apart.
What is energy?
400

What is in between the electrons floating around the nucleus of the atom?

Complete empty space.

400
What do the little numbers next to the letters in the formula of a molecule represent?
Numbers equal how many atoms of each element are in molecule.
400

CH4 is a combination of which two elements?

Carbon and Hydrogen.

400

What two forces are the main ones that break down the plastic in the ocean?

1. The sun's rays

2. The waves of the ocean.

400
The process of matter changing from a solid to a liquid is called _________________.
What is melting?
500

How do atoms act when they lose energy?

Hint: think movement and closeness.

They start moving much slower and want to be closer together.

500
A water molecule is represented as H2O. How many hydrogen and oxygen atoms are in this molecule?
What are 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen atoms?
500

Is NaCl an element? If not, what is it instead?

It is not an element, it is a compound.

500

How large comparatively is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? 


It is as large as twice the size of Texas.

500
The process of matter changing from a gas to a liquid is called ___________________.
What is condensation?
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