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Scale
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a series of intervals used to measure something(such as temperature)
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On a thermometer
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Celsius
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A scale for measuring temperature in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees
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Fahrenheit
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A scale for measuring temperature in which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.
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Degree
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A measure of temperature
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Record
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To write down
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Liquid
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A state in which the molecules of a material take the shape of the container they are in.
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Solid
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The state material is in when molecules are packed closely together and do not change shape.
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Graph
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A diagram that shows number-based data in graphical form.
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Matter
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Anything that takes up space and can be seen, heard, felt, smelled or tasted
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Substance
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A piece of material in nature
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Melting Point
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The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid
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Geothermal
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Heat that comes from within the earth and is used to make energy
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Geyser
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Hot spring that spouts water into the air at different times.
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Contraction
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Changing in size to take up less space
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Expansion
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Changing in size to take up more space
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Condense
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To turn a gas into a liquid through cooling
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Freeze
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To cause material to go from a liquid to a solid through cold temperatures.
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Evaporate
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To turn from a liquid to a gas.
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Sublimation
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The act of changing directly form a solid to a gas.
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Iodine
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A nonmetallic element usually found in crystal form.
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Arsenic
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A poisonous element
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Conduction
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The way heat moves through a piece of solid material
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Convention
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The way heat moves through liquid material.
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Radiation
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The way that energy travels through space in waves.
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Insulator
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A material that is not a good conductor of heat.
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Pressure
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The force that comes from one object pushing against another object.
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Force
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A push or a pull that causes an object to change its state of motion.
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Push
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A force used to move an object in a direction away for the force.
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Pull
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A force used to move an object in a direction towards the force.
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Motion
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The movement of an object.
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Object
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Anything that can be seen or touched.
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Weight
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The force created by a body mass and the force of gravity combined.
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Apply
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To put something in contact with something
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Gravity
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The force that pulls an object toward the center of the earth.
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Work
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A measurement of how much force is needed to move an object a certain distance
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Simple Machine
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Invention that makes work easier by allowing less force to be used or by changing the direction of the force.
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Lever
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A simple machine that allows less force to be used to lift something or changes the direction of the force.
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Fulcrum
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The point on which a lever turns when moving an object.
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Invention
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A thing that was built by people to fill a need.
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Wheel and Axle
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A simple machine that allows less force to be used by turning a large wheel to move a small axle.
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Pulley
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A simple machine that is a type of wheel and axle and changes the direction of the force.
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Incline Plane
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A simple machine, such as a ramp, that allows less work to move an object up to a certain height.
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Incline Plane
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A simple machine, such as a ramp, that allows less work to move an object up to a certain height.
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Wedge
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A simple machine that combines two inclined planes back to back and splits a single force in two directions.
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Screw
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A simple machine in the shape of a nail with grooves winding down the sides.
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Jack
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A simple machine often made of screws and levers that is used to lift heavy objects.
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Rig
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A long board used to support someone doing work.
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