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Ms. Isadora's science test
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8th Grade
01/08/2011

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Matter
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Anything that has mass and takes up space.
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Element
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The simplest pure substances, and they cannot be broken down into any other substances.
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Compound
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A pure substance made of two or more elements that are combined chemically in a specific ratio.
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Atom
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The smallest particle of an element.
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Scientific theory
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A well-tested idea that explains and connects a wide range of observations.
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Electrons
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Negatively charged particles that move around outside the nucleus of an atom.
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Nucleus
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The central core of the atom, containing protons and usually protons.
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Protons
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Small, positively charged particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom.
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Energy level
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A region of an atom in which electrons of the same energy are likely to be found.
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Nuetron
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