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3 branches of biology
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geology, zoology, ecology
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main branches of natural science
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physical, earth and life
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Technology is..
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applied science
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scientific theory
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an explanation that has been tested many times
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Pure science
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continuing search for knowledge
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scientific law
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a description of a natural event
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Can new discoveries lead to changes in scientific theories
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yes
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scientific method
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a series of steps that are followed in order to solve a problem
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How do scientists test a hypothesis?
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experiment
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Mega
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million
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centi
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one one-hundredth
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matter
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anything that takes up space and has mass and inertia
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SI unit for measuring length
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meter
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air
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example of a solution
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calcium bromide
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example of a compound
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element
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element
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brass
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solution
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homogenized milk
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emulsion
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Italian Salad dressing
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suspension
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density
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intensive physical property
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Why does ice float in water?
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it is less dense than water
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colloid
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a heterogeneous mixture
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molecule
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the smallest part of an element
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atom
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the smallest part of an element
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Which shape of matter will hold its shape without a container?
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solid
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homogeneous mixture
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1 gram of salt in 1 liter of water. the resulting liquid is a...
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