Science Today Flashcards
1
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alchemy
A
the attempt to change base metals into gold by a mixture of science and magic
2
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atom
A
a building block of all matter
3
Q
base metals
A
metals less valuable than gold
4
Q
electron
A
a negatively charged atomic particle
5
Q
evolution
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the theory that all organisms develop from simpler organisms
6
Q
experimentation
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doing repeated tests to prove a scientific fact
7
Q
exponent
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the power to which a number is raised
8
Q
gram
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the standard metric unit of mass
9
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hypothesis
A
a probable answer to a scientific problem
10
Q
law
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a proven scientific fact
11
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liter
A
the standard metric unit of volume
12
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meter
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the standard metric unit of length
13
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metric system
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a system of measurement based on the number ten
14
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neutron
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a neutral atomic particle
15
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organism
A
an individual animal or plant
