| Questions | 5 |
| Topics | Atom, Chemical Change, Endoskeleton, Mass vs. Weight, Veins |
An atom is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element.
During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).
An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of vertebrate animals, including humans.
Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity. So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.
Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.