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Grade 9 Bill Nye – Atoms Name: ___________________ ATOMS ARE THE ___________________________ What is all matter in the universe made of? _________________ What does the word ‘atom’ mean? _________________________ Which particles in an atom are ‘heavy’ particles? ____________________________ Where are they found? ______________________________________________ Which particles in an atom are ‘light’ particles? ____________________________ Where are they found? ______________________________________________ Which particles in an atom are charged? _________________________________ Which particles act together to make atoms behave as a solids? __________________ What is the difference between an atom and a molecule? __________________________________________________________________ Describe the experiment scientists used to determine the makeup of water: __________________________________________________________________ What is the difference between Aluminum and Copper? __________________________________________________________________ What does the atomic number mean? _______________________________________ How many naturally occurring elements exist? ________________________________ Which element is the biggest naturally occurring element? _______________________ Which element is known as ‘the building block of life’? __________________________ Compounds that contain ___________ and _______________ are called ‘organic’. The Nature of Matter Fill in the following chart using the information from page 35-39 in your textbook. VOCABULARY Atom Nucleus Electron Subatomic Particles Element Isotopes Compounds Ionic Bond Covalent Bond Molecule Vander Waals Forces DESCRIPTION (SUMMARY) The basic unit of matter EXAMPLE Helium atoms USE IN A SENTENCE Atoms come from the greek word atomos, which means unable to cut.