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14 Cards in this Set
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Hypothesis
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A proposed explanation for a set of observations
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Scientific Theory
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A widely accepted explanatory idea that is broad in scope & supported by a large body of evidence
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Element
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A substance that cannot be broken down to other substances by chemical means. IE Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon.
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Compound
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A substance containing two or more elements in a fixed ratio IE (NaCl - table salt)
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Atom
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The small unit of matter that retains the properties of an element
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Atomic Number
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The number of protons in each atom of a particular element
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Mass Number
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The sum of the number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus
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Discovery Science
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Science that uses verifiable observations and measurements to describe science.
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Hypothesis-Based Science
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Uses the data from discovery science to explain science.
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Rejected
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If the data do NOT support hypothesis
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Supported
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If data DO support hypothesis
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Matter
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Anything that occupies space and has mass
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Trace Element
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An element that is essential for life but required in extremely minute amounts: O, C, H, N, Ca, P, K, S, Na, Cl, Mg (elements in our bodies)
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Isotopes
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A variant form of an atom. Isotopes of an element have the same number
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