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Yellow Book Science Flashcards

1
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Safety Goggles

A

are worn starting in 3rd grade

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2
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Hot plate and field nets

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is used in 5th grade

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3
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Temporary Magnet

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Is a magnet that stays magnetized only for a relatively short period of time. Know A nail with cooper wires, the more coils the more magnetic it is

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Spread sheet

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is a numerical data collected during a science experiment

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5
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Non standard units of measurement

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are inexact and may not be reliable over repeated trails. examples pencils, sticks, and body parts

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Standard unit of measurement

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used when precise and reliable measurement are needed

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7
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A ruler =
A yard stick=
A mile =
Meter=

A

A ruler = 12inches
A yard stick= 3 ft
A mile = 5280f
A meter=39 inches

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Measuring volume

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is the amount of space it takes up
Measurements are taken at the bottom of the smile
Using a graduated cylinder

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9
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Meniscus

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is the curved appearance of liquid

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10
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Volume by immersion

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the volume is the difference Example put water in the container (mark the measurement) drop the rock in the water (mark the measurement) then subtract to find the volume

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11
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Measuring Temperatures in Celsius and Fahrenheit

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C =boiling point of water 100, 0 freezing point of water, and -273 absolute zero
F=boiling point of water 212, 32 freezing’s point of water, and absolute zero -459

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12
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Metric system developed in 1795

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  1. easier to convert

2. more accurate

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13
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Accuracy

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only as accurate as the tool used to make the measurements

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14
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Precision

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degree of exactness of a measurement

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15
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Circle graph

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displays data as part of a whole the circle represent 100%

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Line graph

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shows the relationship between two variables (data points)

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17
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Bar graph

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compares individual pieces of data

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18
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Concept Maps

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How ideas are linked together

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19
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5-E model

A 
Engage-post the question
Explore-plan or conduct simplex investigation
Explain-use data
Elaborate-extend strategies 
Evaluate-demonstrate
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20
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Formative assessment

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STAAR test

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21
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Variables

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factor that can vary or change during the course of the scientific inquiry

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22
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Independent or manipulated Variable

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variable that changed in an experiment

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Dependent or responding Variable

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Variable that changes as a result of the manipulation

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24
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Control Variable

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held constant throughout the experiment

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25
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Robert Hooke

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took a look through a microscope

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26
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Galileo Galilei

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object fall at the same speed

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27
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Isaac Newton

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Discovered the 3 laws of motion (introducing the concept of gravity)

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28
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Charles Darwin

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evolution by natural selection

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29
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Gregor Mendel

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outlined the methods of heredity/genetics

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30
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Alfred Wegener

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Theory of continental drift

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31
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Alexander Fleming

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notice that mold kills bacteria known as Penicillin first know antibiotic

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32
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Jonas Salk

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introduced first vaccine for polio

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33
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Maria Mitchell

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First black women astronomer

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34
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Edith Quimby 1891*1982

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determined radiation could be used in treatment of cancer

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35
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Jane Goodall 1934-present

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African Gombe chimpanzee

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36
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Ellen Ochoa 1958-present

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First Hispanic female astronaut in 1991

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37
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renewable energy

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one that can be replenished continually

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38
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non renewable energy

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can NOT be replaced within a short period of time, if at all

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39
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Geothermal

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Earth’s internal heat

example geysers

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40
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hydroelectricity

A

water going through dams

hydroelectric plants can generate electricity

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41
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Solar

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sun is an inexhaustible resource

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42
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Atmospheric cycle

A
  • energy from the sun heats the surface
  • Cool air pushes the warm air upward causing a convection current
  • Air close tho the earth is heated by conduction
  • movement between warm and cold air is the atmospheric cycle
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43
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Water cycle

A

Evaporation
Condensation
precipitation
Runoff

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44
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Rock cycle

A

melting and cooling=igneous=ex granite
weathering and erosion=sedimentary=ex limestone
compaction and cementation = sediment
heat and pressure=metamorphic=marble

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45
Q

Human body systems c30

A 
cells 
tissues
organs
organs systems
organisms
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46
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open ended question

A

higher order thinking open ended-Blooms

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47
Q

All the planets
My Very Excellent Mother
Just Served Us Nachos

A

mercury, Venus, earth mars=rocky planets

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune=gas planets

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48
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Summative assessment

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are conducted after instruction

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49
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Gravitational

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pulls any two objects toward one another

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50
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Electrical

A

pulling or pushing force that exist around charged particles (like charges repel, unlike attract)

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51
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Magnetic

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pulling or pushing force that exists around magnet. This force attracts iron and steel

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52
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Work

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the result of a force moving an object

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53
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Incline Plane

A

ramp

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54
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wedge

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nail or an ax

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55
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Pulley

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lowering down into a well of water

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56
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wheel and axle

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car wheel attached to an axle

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57
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lever

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teeter-totter, flat screw driver or hammer

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58
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Friction

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slows the motion of a moving object

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59
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inertia

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the tendency of an object to keep moving if it is in motion or to stay at rest if is not moving (Isaac Newton)

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60
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Potential Energy

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stored energy (remember the car at the top of the hill has the most potential energy)

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61
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Kinetic Energy

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Energy of the motion (remember if a car is going down the hill it has the most kinetic energy right before it J’s out)

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62
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Matter

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is anything, living, or non living , that has mass and takes up space

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63
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atoms
protons
neutrons 
Nucleus
elements
compound
A 
atoms-smallest amount of any element
protons-positively charged
neutrons-neutral
Electrons-negatively charged 
nucleus-centered part
elements- 109 known
Compounds- two or more elements chemically combined
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64
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Which of the 4 below are elements (this is one of johns questions)

A

Iron and helium

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65
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Solid

A

definite shape and definite volume

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66
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Liquid

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no definite shape by does have definite volume

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67
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gas

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no shape or volume

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68
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Solid to a gas is

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sublimation

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69
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Gas to a solid is

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deposition

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70
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Conduction

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materials ability to transfer heat or electrons
Ex-metal in a good conductor
wood is a insulator

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71
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Mass

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amount of matter that an object has in it

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72
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volume

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amount of space that matter takes up

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73
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Density

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How much mass is in a certain volume matter

74
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Weight

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measure of the gravitation force acting on an object

75
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Measuring Density

A

D=m/v

76
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Combustion

A

ability of a substance to burn

77
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Oxidation

A

losing an electron causing rusting

78
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Physical change

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Change in matter involving size, shape, or state with out making a new substance EX wood being sanded

79
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Chemical Change

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Form new substances with new properties

ex fried egg, baked cake , rusty nail

80
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Mixture

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combination of two or more different kinds of matter each keep in its own properties ex garden salad

81
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solution

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a combination of two or more different kinds of matter in which one substance is dissolved in another

82
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Heat

A

is the energy of the movements of atoms and molecules (more heat more rapid the atoms move)

83
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Melting point

A

changing solid to a liquid

84
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Boiling point

A

changing liquid to a gas

85
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freezing point

A

changing liquid to a solid

86
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Electric current

A

is the continuous flow of negative charges

87
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Conductor

A

is a material through which an electric current can pass easily

88
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Insulator

A

is a material which an electric current does NOT pass through easily Glass plastic and rubber

89
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Closed circuit

A

allows an electric current to flow through the entire circuit

90
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Open circuit

A

Does not allow an electric current to flow

91
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Electromagnet

A

a temporary magnet made when electric current flows through a coiled wire

92
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Light

A

is a form of energy that is visible

93
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Transparent Material

A

light passes through the material

94
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Translucent Material

A

some light passes through, but is difficult to see details

95
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Opaque material

A

no light passes through

96
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Reflection

A

light energy that bounces off of a material

97
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Refraction

A

bending of light rays that often happens when light travel from one substance to another

98
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Convex Len

A

object appear larger ex microscope

99
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Concave Len

A

Object appear smaller ex camera

100
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Sound energy

A

is transferred by the vibration of matter

101
Q

Pitch

A

the frequency of the moving sound waves
-high frequency waves has a higher pitch than the low frequency wave
High waves are closer together
Low waves are father apart

102
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Laws of Conservation of Energy

A

states that energy is never lost

103
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Photosynthesis

A

green plants transform solar energy into chemical energy (sunlight+water+carbon dioxide= Glucose and oxygen)

104
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Conduction

A

process of conduction when two object touch

Pan on stove top

105
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Convection

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process of convection when a gas or liquid is mixed

when the hot water in a pan rises while cooler water sinks

106
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Radiation

A

when energy is transferred through electromagnetic waves ex-feel the heat coming from the burner

107
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Flower

A

is the reproductive part of a plant

108
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Life cycle of Flower

A

seed
seedling
mature plant
friut

109
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Life cycle of the insect

A

egg
nymph
adult

110
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Complete metamorphosis

A

egg
larva
pupa
adult

111
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Pollination

A

is the movement of pollen from the stamen to the pistil

112
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Fertilization

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occurs after the pollen grain reaches the pistil

113
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sepal

A

leaf like parts of the flower bud

114
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petals

A

protects the parts of the flowers that makes seeds

115
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Stamens

A

parts that make the pollen

116
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pistil

A

female part of the flower that makes the eggs

117
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asexual reproduction

A

one celled organisms that can reproduce (has both parts)

118
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Chromosomes

A

found in a cells nucleus, 23 pairs and 46 total

119
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Gene

A

Contain the code for all traits an organism inherits

120
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Dominant Gene

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Prevents the expression of another gene

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Recessive Gene

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is a gene whose expression is prevented by a dominant gene

122
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Inherited Trait

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is a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring

123
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Instinct

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A characteristic that all organisms in the same population inherit (building a nest is a instinct that birds do)

124
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Plant roots
Shallow
Taproot

A

Shallow-catch the rain-cactus

Taproot-tap into the water supply-carrot

125
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Mimicry

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is displayed when a harmless animal looks a poisonous animal. think of butterfly

126
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Natural selection

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living organisms best adapted to their environment will the ones most likely to survive and reproduce and reproduce

127
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Selective breeding

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the intentional breeding of organism in order to pass in certain desirable trait

128
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Mutation

A

a permanent change in a organism DNA

129
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Vertebrate

Invertebrates

A

Vertebrate have backbones
Invertebrates do not have backbones
97% of the earth animal are invertebrates

130
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Mammals

A

are warm blooded.

largest is blue whale smallest is bat

131
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Marsupials

A

are a type of mammal kangaroos and opossum

132
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Internal stimulus

A

comes from inside the organism=feeling hungry

133
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External stimulus

A

comes from outside the organism=temperature change

134
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Ecosystem (List)

A

Individual-single
population-same individual in a group
Community-population in an environment
Ecosystem- community and environment interacting
Habitat-place where an animal lives (food, water, shelter)
Niche-plays a certain role with in that habitat

135
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symbiosis

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long term relationship in which at least 1 of the organism involved benefits from the relationship

136
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Herbivore

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only eat plants

137
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carnivore

A

only eat meat

138
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Omnivore

A

eat both meat and plants

139
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Scavengers eat

A

eat dead animals

140
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De composers

A

break down the bodies of dead plants and animal into mineral and nutrients-ex-fungi

141
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Predator

A

an animal that hunts and kills other animal for food

142
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prey

A

the animal that are hunted by predators

143
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Tropical rain forest

A

found near the equator

144
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Taiga

A

forest evergreens such as firs and pines in north America and Eurasia

145
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Tundra

A

the world coldest biome

146
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Earth’s atmosphere is made up of

A

76% nitrogen, 20% oxygen, argon, carbon, and helium

147
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Layers of the atmosphere

The Sun Might Turn Evil

A 
Troposphere-weather occurs
Stratosphere -planes fly
Mesosphere-meteors enter 
Thermosphere-space ship orbits
Exosphere-outer limits
148
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Ozone

A

protects the earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation

149
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weather is what is happening at a

A

certain place or particular time

150
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Climate refers to weather condition in a

A

particular location that occur over time

151
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Green house effect

A

the process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb heat from the earth’s surface and keep the earth warming.

152
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tilt of the earth

A

23.5 degrees

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Anemometer

A

measures the exact wind

154
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Barometer

A

measure air pressure and predicts changes in weather

155
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Cold front

A

has sharp arrow and comes in under the warm air

156
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Cumulonimbus Clouds

A

known as thunderstorm clouds

157
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new moon

A

sun=moon=earth cant see the moon

158
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First quarter

A

half circle (is in between waxing crescent and waxing gibbous)

159
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Full moon

A

Sun=earth=moon can see the moon because of the refection from the sun

160
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Last quarter

A

a half circle(Is in between waning gibbous and waning crescent)

161
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Lunar eclipse

A

SEM Sun earth moon

162
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solar

A

SME Sun Moon Earth

163
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asteroids

A

rocky object orbiting the sun between the planets

164
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Comet

A

a Large chuck of ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit

165
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stars

A

hot ball of glowing gases

166
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Galaxy

A

billion of stars, dust, and gases held together by gravity

167
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milky way

A

is the galaxy in which our solar system lies

168
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what do comet and asteroid have in common

A

they both orbit the sun

169
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Crust

A

Is a thin, solid, outer layer of the earth

170
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Mantle

A

Is the middle layer of the earth, this layer is thick so hot that some of the rocks have nearly melted

171
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Core

A

At the center of the earth, made up of very hot iron

172
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Hydrosphere

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Is part of the earths surface that is water, it covers about75% of the earth, it consists of oceans, lakes, streams, and glaciers

173
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Lithosphere

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Is solid surface of the earth, constants rocks, soil, and minerals

174
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Weathering

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Is the breaking and changing of rock, rocks can be broken down by air, ice, water, chemicals, and living thing

175
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Physical weathering

A

Breaks rocks apart but does NOT change their substance

176
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Chemical weathering

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Changes the substance that makes up the rock example acid rain reacts with limestone deep in the earth to from caves

177
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Erosion

A

The moving of weathered rock and soil.Weathering breaks down the rock, the rock is moved by wind, water, and ice

178
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Plate tectonics

A

The theory that state the earth’s surface is broken into plates that move

179
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Divergent boundary

A

Plates are moving apart creating earthquakes on land and underwater mountain ranges

180
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Convergent boundary involving a continental and oceanic plate

A

One plate is moving under another. Volcanoes are formed and earthquakes occur

181
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Convergent boundary involving two continental plates

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Neither plate sinks this causes mountain ranges to from

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