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21 Cards in this Set
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Science |
The knowledge obtained by observing natural events |
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Physical science |
The scientific study of nonliving matter |
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Observation |
The process of obtaining information by using the senses |
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Hypothesis |
An explanation that is based on prior scientific research. Can be tested |
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Data |
Any pieces of information gathered when observing or experiments |
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Model |
The pattern, plan, or description sign to show the structure of workings of an object, system, or concept |
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Theory |
An explanation that ties together many hypotheses and observations |
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Law |
A summary of many experimental results and observations a law tells how things work |
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Mass |
A measure of the amount of matter in an object |
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Volume |
A measure of the size of an object or region in three-dimensional space |
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Density |
The ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance |
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Temperature |
A measure of how hot or cold something is |
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Matter |
Anything that has mass and takes up space |
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Volume |
A measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space |
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Meniscus |
The curve at the liquid surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid |
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Mass |
The amount of matter in an object |
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Weight |
A measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object |
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Inertia |
The tendency of an object to resist being moved or if the object is moving to resist a change in speed |
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Physical Property |
A characteristic of a substance that does not involve a chemical change such as density, color, of hardness |
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Density |
The ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance |
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Physical Change |
A change of matter from one form to another without a change in chemical properties |
