How is a mixture such as a plate of pasta with sauce and meatballs different from a mixture such as air? ( the subject is science)

Well there is a lot of differences between the two. Its called homogeneous and Heterogeneous mixtures. Homogeneous mixtures are all the substances are evenly distributed throughout the mixture (salt water, air, blood).  Heterogeneous mixtures are the substances that are not evenly distributed (chocolate chip cookies, pizza, rocks). So Pasta with sauce and meatballs is heterogeneous and air is homogeneous

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