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Mrs. Flanery
Earth-Ch. 1
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Science
6th Grade
08/24/2013

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Term
Matter
Definition
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
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Atom
Definition
Tiny building block of matter made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
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Elements
Definition
Substances that are made of only one type of atom and cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
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Neutrons
Definition
Particles that have no electric charge.
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Protons
Definition
Particles that have a positive charge.
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Atomic number
Definition
The number of protons in an atom.
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Mass Number
Definition
The number of protons plus the number of neutrons.
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Isotopes
Definition
Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons
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Compound
Definition
Atoms of more than one type of element that are chemically bonded together.
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Molecule
Definition
A group of atoms connected by covalent bonds.
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Ions
Definition
Electrically charged atoms.
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