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vocabulary 3
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Term | Definition |
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Mass | Measurement of the amount of matter in a n object. |
Gravity | A natural phenomenon causing an attractive force (pull) between any 2 objects. |
Law of Universal Gravitation | Newton states that every particle in the universe has an attractive force with every other particle. |
Natural Resources | Materials that are found on Earth and used by people. |
Minerals | Non-living materials that are found naturally on Earth. |
Whole Numbers | The number zero and all of the natural numbers. |
Rational Numbers | The set of positive fractions and their opposites, including zero. |
Integers | The set of positive numbers and their opposites, including zero. |
Additive Inverse | Two numbers that have the sum of zero. |
Absoulute Value | A number's distance from zero on a number line. |
American Revolution | The struggle of the colonies in North America to gain their independence from Great Britain. |
Continental Army | The American Army commanded by George Washington. |
Strategy | An overall plan, such as for winning a war. |
Ally | A nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as fighting a war. |
Desert (Not the geographical term) | To leave the army without approval. |
Quaker | A religious group that is against the war. |
Voracious | Having a very eager approach to an activity. |
Indiscriminate | Done at random or without careful judgement. |
Replete | Filled or well-supplied with something. |
Steeped | Surround or fill with a quality or influence. |