| A | B |
| What is anything that has volume and mass? | Matter |
| What are pure substances that can’t be broken down? | Elements |
| What is a substance formed from combination of 2 or more elements? | Compounds |
| What is the number of protons in 1 atom of an element? | Atomic Number |
| What is the average mass of 1 atom of an element? | Atomic Mass |
| What is the measure of the amount of matter in an object? On Earth, it's weight. | Mass |
| what is the measure of the amount of space or area occupied by an object? | Volume |
| What are the physical properties of matter? | Mass and Volume |
| what is the name for the Positive charges found in the nucleus of an atom? | Protons |
| What is the name for the Negative charges found around the nucleus of an atom? | electrons |
| what is the name for the Neutral charges found in the nucleus of an atom? | Neutrons |
| How do you know the number of neutrons in an atom? | Atomic number (top) - Atomic Mass (bottom) in a periodic table square. |
| How are the elements of the periodic table similar? | Each element is made of atoms that have protons, neutrons, and electrons. |
| How are the elements of the periodic table different from each other? | Atoms of each element have a different number of protons, neutrons, and electrons. |
| what is the name for the small number behind an element's abbreviation? They tell you how many atoms of that element to draw. | subscript |
| what is the name for the large number if front of the chemical formula? They tell you how many groups of atoms to draw. | Coefficient |
| what is a large molecule made up of a chains of repeating smaller molecules? | polymer |
| Identify an environmental issue related to synthetic polymers. | Plastics are made from polymers. These aren't very biodegradable because they are made from tightly packed chains of atoms that do not break apart easily. |
| Identify a possible solution to synthetic polymer's environmental problem. | Reduce, Reuse, Recycle of other. Which is better? Why? |
| What is matter made from? | Atoms of the elements of the periodic table. |