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SEM EXAMS - THE NATURE OF SCIENCE
SEM EXAMS - THE NATURE OF SCIENCE
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Science
8th Grade
12/11/2011

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CHEMISTRY
Definition
MAJOR SCIENCE THAT STUDIES THE PROPERTIES AND COMPOSITION OF MATTER
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PHYSICS
Definition
MAJOR SCIENCE THAT STUDIES FORCES, MOTION, AND ENERGY AND THEIR EFFECTS ON MATTER
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LIFE SCIENCE
Definition
MAJOR SCIENCE THAT STUDIES LIVING ORGANISMS
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EARTH SCIENCE
Definition
MAJOR SCIENCE THAT STUDIES EARTH AND ITS PLACE IN SPACE
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METEOROLOGY
Definition
BRANCH OF EARTH SCIENCE THAT STUDIES WEATHER AND THE FORCES AND PROCESSES THAT CAUSE IT
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GEOLOGY
Definition
BRANCH OF EARTH SCIENCE THAT STUDIES EARTH, ITS MATTER, AND THE PROCESSES THAT CAUSE IT
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ASTRONOMY
Definition
BRANCH OF SCIENCE THAT STUDIES OBJECTS IN SPACE
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OCEANOGRAPHY
Definition
BRANCH OF SCIENCE THAT STUDIES THE OCEANS
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TECHNOLOGY
Definition
USE OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES
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STRATEGY
Definition
ONE OF MANY METHODS FOR FINDING SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS
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CONTROL
Definition
STANDARD OF COMPARISON IN AN EXPERIMENT
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VARIABLE
Definition
CHANGEABLE FACTOR IN AN EXPERIMENT
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THEORY
Definition
EXPLANATION BACKED BY RESULTS FROM REPEATED TESTS OR EXPERIMENTS
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LAW
Definition
RULE OF NATURE
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LENGTH
Definition
ITS SI UNIT OF MEASUREMENT IS THE METER
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MASS
Definition
ITS SI UNIT OF MEASUREMENT IS THE GRAM
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WEIGHT
Definition
ITS SI UNIT OF MEASUREMENT IS THE NEWTON
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AREA
Definition
AMOUNT OF SURFACE INCLUDED WITHIN A SET OF BOUNDARIES
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VOLUME
Definition
MEASURE OF HOW MUCH SPACE AN OBJECT OCCUPIES
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DENSITY
Definition
IT IS EQUAL TO MASS DIVIDED BY VOLUME
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TEMPERATURE
Definition
ITS SI UNIT OF MEASUREMENT IS THE KEIVIN
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SAFETY RULES
Definition
THEY ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOU FROM INJURY AND POSSIBLE HAZARDS
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HYPOTHESIS
Definition
PREDICTION ABOUT A PROBLEM THAT CAN BE TESTED
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GRAVITY
Definition
FORCE THAT PULLS PARTICLES OF MATTER TOWARD OTHER PARTICLES OF MATTER
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CUBIC METER
Definition
BASIC UNIT OF VOLUME IN SI
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