Tiny Balls in Everything
Everything you can see around you is made of atoms. Each atom has a heavy middle with lighter parts moving around it.
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In the picture
- The dense core, a tight cluster of packed particles
- A light particle circling the core on a thin ring
- A leaf seen as a mosaic of identical tiny spheres
- A stone seen as a mosaic of identical tiny spheres
Examples
- A grain of salt
- A drop of water
Key takeaways
- Atoms are far too small to see, even with an ordinary microscope.
- Every object and every living thing is built from atoms.
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