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Praxis II Middle School Science
Praxis II Middle School Science Terms
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05/23/2011

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Scientific Method:

The Steps

Definition

1.) Problem

2.) Observation

3.) Hypothesis

4.) Experiment

5.) Conclusion

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Pasteur
Definition

discovered microorganisms

 

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Hook
Definition

Microscopes

 

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Mendel
Definition
Father of Genetics;
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Darwin
Definition

Father of Modern Biology

 

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Newton
Definition
Father of Physics
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Kepler
Definition
Astronomy; made calculations for determining the distance between celestial bodies
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Biology
Definition
Study of Living Organisms
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Physics
Definition
Study of Forces of Nature
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Chemistry
Definition
Study of composition of substances
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Geology
Definition
Study of Earth's processes
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Astronomy
Definition
Study of celestial bodies
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Ecology
Definition
study of organisms and their interactions with their environments
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Oceanography
Definition
Study of the earth's hydrosphere
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Meterology
Definition
study of earth's atmosphere
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Law of Conservation of Energy
Definition

States that energy cannot be created

or destroyed, but can change its form. The total quantity of matter and energy available in the universe is a fixed amount and never any more or less.

 

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Kinetic Energy
Definition

Kinetic Energy exists whenever an object which has mass is in motion with some velocity. Everything you see moving about has kinetic energy.

 

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Potential Energy
Definition

Potential energy is energy due to position or stored energy. Potential energy is also called gravitational potential energy. Pulling back a rubber band has potential energy until it is released.

 

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Farenheit to Celcius
Definition

5/9 (Fº - 32)

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Celcius to Farenheit
Definition

(9/5 X Cº) +32

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Celcius to Kelvin
Definition
Celcius + 273
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Sublimation
Definition

Heat Absorbed

* 680 Calories

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Entropy
Definition
amt of disorder created in a system
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Pitch
Definition
Frequency of a wave; the higher the frequency the higher the pitch
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Loudness
Definition
the higher the amplitude the louder the sound
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Speed
Definition
frequency and wavelength of a wave
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Temperature
Definition

the measure of the degree of hot or coldness of an object

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Heat
Definition

the kinetic energy of random molecular motion

 

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