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42 Cards in this Set
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HYPOTHESIS
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SUGGEST AN OUTCOME OR EXPLANATION THAT CAN BE TESTED IN AN EXPERIMENT. A POSSIBLE ANSWER TO A QUESTION
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VARIABLE
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FACTORS THAT CAN AFFECT TEH OUTCOME OF AN EXPERIMENT
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VOLUME
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THE AMOUNT OF SPACE AN OBJECT TAKES UP
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MASS
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THE AMOUNT OF MATTER IN AN OBJECT
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DENSITY
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THE MEASURE OF HOW CLOSELY PACKED MATTER IS IN AN OBJECT
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MIXTURE
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A BLENDING OF TWO TYPES OF MATTER THAT ARE NOT CHEMICALLY COMBINED
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SOLUTION
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A UNIFORM MIXTURE OF TWO OR MORE SUBSTANCES IN A SINGLE STATE OF MATTER
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CHEMICAL CHANGE
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A REACTION OR CHANGE IN A SUBSTANCE PRODUCED BY CHEMICAL MEANS THAT RESULTS IN A DIFFERENT SUBSTANCE
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PHYSICAL CHANGE
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A CHANGE IN MATTER FROM ONE FORM TO ANOTHER THAT DOES NOT RESULT IN A DIFFERENT SUBSTANCE
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CONSERVATION
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THE USE OF LESS OF SOMETHING TO MAKE THE SUPPLY LAST LONGER
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ELECTRIC ENERGY
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ENERGY THAT COMES FROM AN ELECTRIC CURRENT
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ENERGY
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THE ABILTIY TO CAUSE CHANGES IN MATTER
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ENERGY TRANSFER
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MOVEMENT OF ENERGY FROM ONE PLACE OR OBJECT TO ANOTHER
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FOSSIL
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THE REMAINS OR TRACES OF PAST LIFE, FOUND IN SEDIMENTARY ROCK
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HEAT
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THE TRANSSFER OF THERMAL ENERGY BETWEEN OBJECTS WITH DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES
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KINETIC ENERGY
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THE ENERGY OF MOTION
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LIGHT
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RADIATION THAT WE CAN SEE
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MECHANICAL ENERGY
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THE COMBINATION OF ALL THE KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY THAT SOMETHING HAS
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NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE
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A RESOURCE THAT ONCE USED, CANNOT BE REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
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RENEWABLE RESOURCE
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A RESOURCE THAT CAN BE REPLACED WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME
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POLLUTION
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ANYTHING THAT DIRTIES OR HARMS THE ENVIRONMENT
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POTENTIAL ENERGY
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THE ENERGY AN OBJECT HAS BECAUSE OF ITS CONDITION OR POSITION
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RADIATION
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THE TRANSFER OF ENERGY BY MEANS OF WAVES THAT MOVE THROUGH MATTER AND SPACE
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REFLECTION
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THE BOUNCING OF HEAT OR LIGHT OFF AN OBJECT
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SOLAR ENERGY
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ENERGY THAT CORNER FROM THE SUN
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SYSTEM
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A GROUP OF SEPARATE ELEMENTS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING
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BALANCED FORCES
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FORCES THAT ACT ON AN OBJECT BUT CANCEL EACH OTHER OUT
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BUOYANT FORCE
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THE UPWARD FORCE EXERTED ON AN OBJECT BY WATER
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FORCE
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A PUSH OR PULL THAT CAUSES AN OBJECT TO MOVE, STOP, OR CHANGE
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FRICTION
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A FORCE THAT OPPOSES MOTION
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FULCRUM
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THE BALANCE POINT ON A LEVER THAT SUPPORTS THE ARM BUT DOES NOT MOVE
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GRAVITATIONAL FORCE
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THE PULL OF ALL OBJECTS IN THE UNIVERSE ON ONE ANOTHER
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GRAVITY
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THE FORCE OF ATTRACTION BETWEEN OBJECTS
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INCLINED PLANE
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A RAMP OR ANOTHER SLOPING SURFACE
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LEVER
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A BAR THAT MAKES IT EASIER TO MOVE THINGS
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MAGNETIC FORCE
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THE FORCE PRODUCED BY A MAGNET
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NET FORCE
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THE COMBINATION OF ALL THE FORCE ACTING ON AN OBJECT
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PULLEY
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A WHEEL WITH A ROPE THAT LETS YOU CHANGE THE DIRECTION IN WHICH YOU MOVE AN OBJECT
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SIMPLE MACHINE
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A DEVICE THAT MAKE A TASK EASIER BY CHANGING THE SIZE OR DIRECTION OF A FORCE OF THE DISTANCE OVER WITH THE FORCE ACTS
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UNBALANCED FORCES
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FORCES THAT ACT ON AN OBJECT AND DON'T CANCEL EACH OTHER OUT; UNBALANCED FORCES CAUSE A CHANGE IN MOTION
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WHEEL-AND-AXLE
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A WHEEL WITH A ROD, OR AXLE IN THE CENTER
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WORK
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THE USE OF A FORCE TO MVOE AN OBJECT THROUGH A DISTANCE
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