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Trimester 1
Scientific method, matter, energy
Term | Definition |
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Data Table | A table with rows and columns that helps organize data from an experiment. |
Chart | A type of graph that shows data in a picture form to help with understanding. |
Hypothesis | An educated guess or prediction of what you think is going to happen during an experiment. |
Independent Variable | The variable you manipulate or change during the experiment. |
Constants | The variables you try to keep the same during an experiment. |
Dependent Variable | The variable you measure during an experiment. |
Atom | The basic building block of matter and the smallest form of an element. |
Matter | Anything that takes up space and has mass. |
Solid | Matter that has a fixed volume and a fixed shape. |
Liquid | Matter that has a fixed volume and a changing shape. |
Gas | Matter that changes both volume and shape. |
Molecule | Two or more atoms joined together. |
Compounds | Two or more atoms that contain two different types of elements. |
Kinetic Energy | Energy in motion |
Potential Energy | Energy at rest |
Evaporation | When a liquid turns into a gas. |
Condensation | When a gas turns into a liquid. |
Physical Change | A change in size, shape, or state of matter, but no change in composition. |
Chemical Change | A change that forms a new substance. |
Volume | The amount of space an object takes up. |
Mass | The amount of matter in an object. |
Heat | A type of energy that helps matter change phase. |
thermal energy | the energy contained in an entire system |