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Morgan Bowser
Science Final
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Science
7th Grade
05/11/2015

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Quantitative Observation
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is measurements that measure height and weight.
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Qualitative Observation
Definition
are descriptions that don't involve numbers of measurements.
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Chemistry
Definition
is the study of properties of matter and how matter changes.
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Physics
Definition
is the study of matter and energy and how they interact.
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Scientific Inquiry
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refers to the different ways scientist study the natural world.
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Manipulated Variable
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the variable that is expected to change because its manipulated variable.
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Responding Variable
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dependant variable
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Controlled Experiment
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an investigation in which all variables except one remain the same is called controlled experiment.
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Scientific Law
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is a statement that describes what scientist expect to happen every time under a particular set of condition.
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Scientific Theory
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is a well tested explanation for a wide range of observation or experimental results.
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Engineer
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is someone trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.
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Constraint
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is any factor that limits or restricts design.
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Prototype
Definition
working model used to test a design.
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3 Skills Scientists Use to Learn More About the Natural World
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predicting, observing , inferring.
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Steps of the Scientific Method
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ask a question, hypothesis, materials,
procedure data collected, results, report my data, conclusion, extension.
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Matter
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is anything that has mass and takes up space.
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Physical Property
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is a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing into another substance.
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Chemical Property
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is a characteristic of a pure substance that describes its ability to change into different substance
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Element
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is a pure substance that cannot be broken down.
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Atom
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is the basic particle from witch all elements are made.
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Molecule
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groups of to or more atoms held together.
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Compound
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Is a pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a ratio
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Chemical Bond
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is force of attraction between 2 atoms
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Mixture
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is made of two or more substances.
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Solution
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is a example of homogeneous mixture.
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Weight
Definition
is the measure of force of gravity on you.
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Mass
Definition
the mass of a object is measurement of the amount of matter and object.
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Volume
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The amount of space it occupies is called volume.
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Density
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relates the mass of a material in a given volume.
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Physical Change
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is any change that alters the form or appearance of matter but does not make any substance in the matter of different substance.
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Chemical Change
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is a chemical reaction.
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Energy
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is the ability to do work to cause change.
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Thermal Energy
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is the total energy of a particle.
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Kinetic Energy
Definition
is the energy of matter in motion.
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Chemical Energy
Definition
when a chemical change occurs, these bonds are broken and new bonds form.
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Electromagnetic Energy
Definition
a form of energy that travels through space as waves.
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Solid
Definition
as a define shape and defined volume
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Liquid
Definition
has no definite volume but no shape of its own.
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Gas
Definition
change volume very easily.
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Changes between Solid and Liquid
Definition
the change is Melting.
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Changes between Liquid and Gas
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is called vaporization.
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Changes between Solid and Gas
Definition
is called sublimation.
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Pressure (Gas Pressure)
Definition
outwards push divided by the area of the walls.
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Boyle's Law
Definition
the relationship between the pressure and volume of its gas is called Boyle's Law.
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Charles Law
Definition
when the temperature of a gas is increased at constant pressure.
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Atomic Theory
Definition
the theory of what a atom looks like
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Atom
Definition
is the smallest particle of a element.
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Electrons
Definition
negative charged particle.
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Protons
Definition
positive charged particle.
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Neutrons
Definition
electrically neutral.
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Nucleus
Definition
a center of a atom or a cell.
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Energy Level
Definition
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Atomic Number
Definition
atomic number identifies an element.
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Isotope
Definition
atoms with the same number of protons and different numbers of neutrons
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Mass Number
Definition
is the average mass of all isotopes of a element.
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Dmitri Mendeleev
Definition
a man who made the first periodic table.
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Atomic Mass
Definition
is the average mass of all isotopes of a element.
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Periodic Table
Definition
the properties of all elements repeat in each period or row.
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Chemical Symbol
Definition
the atomic number are the letters Fe-the
chemical symbol for iron
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Plasma
Definition
a state of matter that consist of a gas like mixture of free electron.
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Nuclear Fusion
Definition
is a process in which two two atomic nuclei combine.
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Properties of Matter
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Non Metal
Definition
is a element that lacks most of the properties of a metal.
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Noble Gases
Definition
they do not ordinarily form compound's.
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Mettalloids
Definition
have some characteristics of a metal
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