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28 Cards in this Set
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The study of matter and the changes that it undergoes
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Chemistry
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anything with mass that takes up space
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matter
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measurement that reflects the amount of matter
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mass
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amount of matter and gravitational pull on matter
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weight
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most carbon containing chemicals
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organic chemistry
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matter that does not contain carbon
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inorganic chemistry
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behavior and changes of matter and the related energy changes
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physical
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components and composition of substances
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analytical
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matter and processes of living organisms
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biochemistry
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a systemic approach used in scientific study
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scientific method
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information that describes color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic
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qualitative date
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numerical information
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quantitative data
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a standard for comparison
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control
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a tentative explanation for what has been observed
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hypothesis
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an explination supported by many expierments
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theory
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a relationship in nature suported by many expierments
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law
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variable changes in response to independent variable
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dependent variable
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variable YOU change in an expierment
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independent variable
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seeks to gain knowlege for the sake of knowlege itself
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pure research
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research undertaken to solve a specific problem
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applied research
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the practical use of scientific information
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technology
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ratio that compares the mass of an object to its volume
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density
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SI base unit for time
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second
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Si base unit for length
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meter
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SI base unit for mass is
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Kilogram
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a unit that is definded by a combination of base units is called
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derived unit
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the metric unit for volume equal to one cubic deimeter is
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liter
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a defined unit in a system of measurement that is based on an object or event in the physical world
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base unit
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