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43 Cards in this Set
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Solid
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Matter that has a definite volume and definite shape
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Liquid
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Matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape
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Gas
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Matter thats has no definite volume and no definite shape
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Element
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A substance that can not e broken down into simpler substances, and whose atoms are exactly alike
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Atom
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Small particles that make up solid, liquid, and gases, have a subatomic particles called protons, neutrons, and electrons
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Atomic Number
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Information that can give you the number of protons/electrons
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Atomic mass
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The total number of protons and neutrons
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Proton
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Positivley charged subatomic particle
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Neutron
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No charged subatomic particle
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Electron
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Negativley charged subatomic particle
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Metalloid
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Elements that have characteristics of both metals and non- metals
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Metal
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Elements thats are malleable, ductile, generally are shiny or metallic; luster
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Non- Metal
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Elements that are usually dull and are poor conductors
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Ionic Bonding
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Bonding that takes place between a metal and non- metals
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Covalent Bonding
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Bonding that takes place between two non- metals
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Alkali Earth Metal
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Reactive metals that have two valence electrons
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Alkali Metal
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Most reactive metals that have one valance electrons
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Halogen
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Reactive non- metals that have seven valence electrons
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Noble Gases
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Non- reactive gases that have a complete outer shell, 8 valence electrons
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Valence Electron
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Electrons that are on the outer shell of the elemets
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Wavelength
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The distance between a point on one waves and an identical point on the next wave, measured crest to crest or trough to trough
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Frequency
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The number of wavesproduced in a given amount of time
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Crest
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The highest point of a transverse wave
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Compression Wave
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A wave in which the particles of the meduim vibrat back and forth along the path that the wave travels
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Trough
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The lowest point of a transverse wave
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Transverse Wave
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A wave in which the particles of the wave's meduim vibrate at the right angles to the direction of the wave
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Amplitude
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The maximum distance a wave vibrates from its rest position
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Condensation
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The change state from a gas to a liquid
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Precipitation
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Water falling from clouds including rain, snow, sleet, and hail
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Evaporation
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The state of matter from a liquid to a gas
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Runoff
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Surface water travleing from a high point to a low point
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Groundwater
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Water that is stored below Earth's surface
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Sublimation
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The change of state from a solid to a gas
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Infiltration
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The entry of water from Earth's surface into the groundwater
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Transpiration
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The evaporation of water from a plant's leaf
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Cold Front
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A type of front that brings narrow bands of violent storms
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Front
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A boundary between warm and cold air masses
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Air Pressure
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The amount of force exerted within the atmosphere
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Humidity
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The amount of water vapor in the air
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Warm Front
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A type of front that brings widespread rain
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Air Mass
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A large body of air that has the same properties as Earth's surface over which it developes
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Conduction
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The transfer of energy from the sun to the molecules in the air through direct contact
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Dew Point
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The point at which water is able to condense from a liquid to a gas
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