Please help now!! What is the difference between at atom and an element?

An atom is the smallest particle of matter and is made of protons, neutrons, and electrons. An element is a substance made of only one type of atom, and three examples of elements are carbon, oxygen, and gold.

Explanation:

Molecules are made of two or more atoms combined together.  Find a way to rewrite this so you do not get caught for plagirism.

weathering - colorado river carves land in arizona to form the grand canyon. cracks form in a sandstone wall surrounding a house. a marble statue near the science museum is changing color due to rainfall

erosion - after a rainstorm, soil and rock piees litter the roadways. the sand dunes in the sahara desert are changing shape.

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