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Universe   The huge space which contains all of the matter and energy in existence  
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Big Bang Theory   The theory that the universe stated in a big explosion from a single point  
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Steady State Theory   The theory that the universe has always existed and matter is being created all the time - 1950s and 60s  
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Cosmology   The scientific study of the theories about the history and futures of the universe  
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Organisms   Living things  
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Charles Darwin   Created the theory of evolution and explained it through the mechanism of natural selection  
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Evolution   The slow change in population of living things over many generations  
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Comparative Antomy   The study of similarities and differences in body structures  
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Comparative Embryology   Study of embryos  
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Comparative DNA   Shows relations between different species  
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Fossils   The remains or impressions of living things, mostly found in rock  
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Geographical Isolation   The natural arrangements of plants and animals in particular regions  
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Natural Selection   When only the organism's best adapted to their environment will survive and transmit their genes to their offspring  
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Hominid   Early human-like fossils that walked upright on 2 legs and were more like humans than apes  
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Homo Sapiens   The scientific term for humans  
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Lamarck's Theory   Use it or lose it  
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Motion   Movement  
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Distance   How far it is between 2 points  
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Time   How long it takes between 2 points  
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Average Speed   The total distance travelled divided by the time taken  
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Speed   How quickly an object is moving  
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Velocity   Speed in a given direction  
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Instantaneous Speed   The speed of something the instant you look at it  
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Mass   The amount of matter in something  
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Weight   The force gravity pulling on a mass  
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Force   A push, pull or twist applied to an object  
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Acceleration   The rate at which an object changes its speed  
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Net Force   The direction sum of all forces acting on an object  
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Friction   The rubbing force that slows moving objects  
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Ticker Timer   A device that produces a series of dots on paper  
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Inertia   The tendency of mass and velocity  
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Equation for speed   S=d/t  
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Equation for force   f=ma  
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Newtons 1st Law   Law of Inertia  
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Newtons 2nd Law   F=ma  
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Newtons 3rd Law   Action/Reaction  
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