Science Study Guide Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• element: a substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances by physical or chemical means
• compound: a substance made of 2 or more elements that are chemically combined in a set ratio
• mixture: made of 2 or more substances that are together in the same place, but their atoms are not chemically bonded
• molecule: a group of 2 or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
• atom: the basic particle from which all elements are made
• matter: anything that has volume and mass
• mass: the amount of matter in an object
• volume: the amount of space taken up by an object or substance
• solute: the substance that is being dissolved
• solvent: the substance that does the dissolving
• alloy: a mixture of 2 or more elements, at least 1 of which is a metal
• heterogeneous: you can usually see the different parts and they can easily be separated out
• homogeneous: the substances so evenly mixed that you can’t see the different parts
• pure substance: made up of only 1 type of particle