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82 Cards in this Set
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PROPERTY
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a characteristic used to identify matter
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CHEMICAL
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property that cannot be identified unless a chemical reaction has occured
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COMPOUND
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pure substance that can be decomposed to its elements
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PRECIPITATE
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solid formed from mixing of two liquids during a chemical reaction
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DENSITY
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the mass per unit volume of a substance
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PHYSICAL
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property which can be identified without changing the nature of the substance
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ELEMENT
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pure substance composed of atoms that can't be broken down
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COMPOUND
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composed of more than one type of particle
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PROTONS
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positively charged particles
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VOLUME
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the amount of space an object occupies
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CHEMICAL CHANGE
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change that results in the formation of a new substance
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MATTER
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any substance with mass and volume
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REACTANTS
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the materials needed during a chemical reaction, found on the left side of a chemical equation
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PRODUCTS
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the materials formed after a chemical reaction, found on the right side of a chemical equation
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NOBLE GASES
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the elements in group 18
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ALKALINE - EARTH METALS
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the elements in group 2
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ALKALI METALS
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the elements in group 1
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HALOGENS
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the elements in group 17
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VALENCE
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electrons in the outermost energy level
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GROUP/FAMILY
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a vertical column on the periodic table
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PERIOD
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the horizontal row on the periodic table
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FRICTION
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transfers electrical charges when 2 objects are rubbed together
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INDUCTION
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a charged object is brought near but not touching a neutral object
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CONTACT
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one object is already charged. The other object may or may not be charged. In order to transfer it must be touching
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CURRENT
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a continuous flow of electrons
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STATIC
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electricity type caused by a build up of electric charge
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REPEL
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how like charges behave towards one another
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ATTRACT
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how unlike charges behave towards one another
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CONDUCTORS
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these materials have lots of free electrons
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NEGATIVE
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charge present on an ebonite rod rubbed with fur
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CIRCUIT
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a closed path through which electrons move
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RESISTORS
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the propety of a material that prevents the motion of electrons
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POWER
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the rate of using up energy
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SERIES CIRCUIT
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circuit type in which there is only one path for electrons to flow
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PARALLEL CIRCUIT
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circuit type in which there are many paths for electrons to flow
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PARALLEL
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type of circuit in which
Is = I1 + I2 + I3 + I4 etc. |
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SERIES
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type of circuit in which
Vs = V1 + V2 + V3 + V4 etc. |
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ELECTROSTATICS
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the study of static electricity
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DISCHARGE
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a rapid release of electrons from a charged object
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OHM's LAW
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the law that explains the relationship between potenial difference, current, and resistance
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MITOSIS
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process of producing somatic (body) cells
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PROPHASE (P)
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mitosis stage in which the chromosomes become short and thick
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ANAPHASE (A)
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mitosis stage in which the chromosomes move to opposite poles of the cell
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METAPHASE (M)
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mitosis stage in which the chromosomes line up at the center of the cell
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INTERPHASE
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duplication of DNA occurs at this stage of the cell cycle
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XX
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the 23rd chromosome pair's pattern in a normal female
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XY
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the 23rd chromosome pair's pattern in a normal male
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KARYOTYPE
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chart that shows all chromosomes that an individual possesses
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HOMOLOGUS PAIRS
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chromosome pairs that line up at the beginning of meiosis 1
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FSH
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hormone which stimulats the production of eggs
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PROGESTERON
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hormone released by the corpus luteum
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TESTOGERONE
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hormone responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics
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CELL
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the basic unit of life
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MENOPAUSE
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the time in a woman's like when her ovaries stop producing ova (eggs) and there is no loss of blood and tissue monthly
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OVULATION
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process of releasing the egg from the follice
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DIPLOID
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cells with the complete set of chromosomes
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HAPLOID
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cells with half the number of chromosomes of a somatic cell
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FALLOPIAN TUBES
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site where fertilization of the ovum occurs
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EPIDIDYMIS
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site where sperm are stored and matured
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SPERM
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this structure has a long tail to move the sperm forward
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ENDROMETRIUM
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structure where the zygote implants
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OVARIES
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female gonads
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TESTES
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male gonads
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VAGINA
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birth canal of baby
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INNER PLANETS
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Mercury
Venus Earth Mars |
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OUTER PLANETS
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Jupiter
Saturn Uranus Neptune |
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ASTERIOD BELT
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the physical feature that seperates the inner and outer planets
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Which planet is the brightest in the night sky?
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Venus
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Which planet has the fastest rotational period?
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Mercury
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Which planet has the shortest orbital period?
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Mercury
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Hottest planet?
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Venus
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Coldest planet?
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Neptune
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The planet with the great red spot?
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Jupiter
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What is the great red spot?
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A hurricane
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The planet with the dark spot?
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Neptune
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Planets with rings?
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Outer planets:
Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune |
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Largest planet?
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Saturn
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Smallest planet?
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Mercury
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What is gravity?
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A force
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ASTRONOMY
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the study of the universe
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AU
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distance measurement used for distances within our solar system
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LIGHT YEAR
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the distance light travels in one year
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