Exploring Elements
A Grade 4 science worksheet introducing elements, their properties, and common examples.
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Exploring Elements
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. What is an element?
A type of mixture
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
A compound made of two or more elements
A small part of an atom
2. Which of these is an example of an element?
Water
Salt
Oxygen
Sugar
3. All matter is made up of tiny particles called .
4. The most common element in the Earth's atmosphere is .
5. Name two properties that can describe an element (e.g., color, hardness).
6. Look at the image below. This is an example of an element box from the periodic table. What information does it tell you about an element?
7. All elements are found naturally on Earth.
True
False
8. Gold is an element.
True
False