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What is an atom?

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A particle of matter that uniquely defines a chemical element

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What is matter?

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Anything that occupies space and has mass

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What are none metals?

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A none metal is anything that has a low melting point and doesn’t attach to a magnet. Ex: carbon

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What are metals?

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Anything that is a good conductor of electricity and has a high melting point. Ex:iron, gold

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What is a compound?

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A compound is a substance made up of different elements joined together by a chemical bond.

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What are three states of matter?

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Solid, liquid and gas.

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What are the properties of a solid?

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Keeps same space, volume and shape. And it cannot be compressed.

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What are the properties of liquid?

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The volume doesn’t change, and it takes the shape of the container it’s poured in. And it cannot be compressed.

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What are the properties of gas?

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They are easy to compress and the volume can change.

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What is the solar system’s planets?

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Sun,mercury,Venus,earth,mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus and Neptune.

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When do lunar eclipses happen?

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1-2 times a year.

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What are the names of the different solar eclipses?

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Partial, annular and total

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How do you measure force?

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With a newton meter

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What are characteristics used for?

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Characteristics enable us to differentiate between living and non-living things.

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What are characteristics that living things have?

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  1. Respiration
  2. Sensitivity
  3. Nutrition
  4. Growth and development
  5. Excretion
  6. Reproduction
  7. Movement
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Are viruses classified as living?

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They are not :) !

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What are species?

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They are a group of individuals that look alike and like in the same habitat.

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Name the 4 different elements:

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Air,water, fire and earth

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What are Matters two types of properties?

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Physical and chemical properties

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What are the features of physical properties?

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Volume, mass, size, weight. Has a high boiling point and melting point.

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What are features of chemical properties?

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The ability to burn, the ability to rust and to react with other chemicals.

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What are the two different types of acids?

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Everyday acids (skincare, lemons Ect..)
Laboratory acids ( car battery and strong lab acids)

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What is an indicator?

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An indicator is a special chemical that changes a different color in an acid or alkali.

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What are examples of indicators?

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Litmus paper and litmus solution.

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What color does litmus paper go when it’s in acid?
Red.
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What color does litmus paper go when it’s in alkali?
Blue.
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What is a universal indicator?
It has a range of colors that shows how weak or strong the acid or alkali is.
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What organelles does a plant cell have?
Cytoplasm, cell wall, nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplast, cell membrane and large vacuole.
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What organelles does an animal cell have?
Nucleus, mitochondria, cell membrane and cytoplasm.
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What is a specialized cell?
Cells designed to carry out a particular role or function
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What is a red blood cells function?
To carry out oxygen all over the body.
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What is the function of an egg cell?
To carry genetic information
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What are the different types of energy?
-nuclear, kinetic, light, magnetic, sound, thermal…Ect
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What do all the types of energy’s have in common?
Energy Stores
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What is the crust of the earth?
The outer layer of the earth that is made from solid rock.
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What is the mantle of the earth?
The layer between the core and crust made molten rock.
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What is the core of the earth?
The innermost part of the earth divided into a liquid outer core and and a solid inner core.
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How old is the earth?
4.5 billion years old.
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What is the continental drift?
The theory that the earths continents have slowly changed position.
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What are tectonic plates?
Pieces of the earths upper mantle that are about 100 km thick.
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What are plate boundaries?
The places where tectonic plates meet.
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What is the difference between mixture and a compound?
A mixture is when different substances are combined and compound is a substance formed by chemically combining elements.
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What is the function of mitochondria?
They produce energy that our cell needs to function
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What is the function of chloroplast?
The function is to help plants to make food through photosynthesis.
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What is the function of the cell wall?
The function is to protect and support the cell.
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What is the function of cytoplasm?
The function is to hold stuff together because of its jelly like substance.
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What is the function of the nucleus?
Its function is to control the cells activities and holds DNA.
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What is the function of the large vacuole?
Its function is to store water and nutrients.
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What is the function a the cell membrane?
Its function is to control what goes in and out of the cell.
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What are circuit symbols?
Electrical circuits are often represented by circuit diagrams.
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What are component?
Bulb, ammeter,and voltmeter
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What is a wire connected to?
A cell or battery
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How does electricity and wires work?
The electrons begin to move in One Direction. This movement of electrons is called electricity.
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What is the current?
Electrons passing a certain point per second.
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What direction does conventional flow?
Positive to negative
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What direction does Electrons flow in?
Negative to positive
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What is a voltmeter?
Measures the energy difference, either side of a component

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