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1st Semester Vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Test Tube | It is a container that is used to hold small amounts of liquids. |
| Petri Dish | It is used for growing and viewing microorganisms. |
| Triple Beam Balance | It is used to weigh the mass of something in grams. |
| Flask | It is used for holding or mixing chemincals-this container measures at a ball park estimate. |
| Graduated Cylinder | It is used to measure the volume of liquid in ml. |
| Hand Lens | This item is used to magnify objects. |
| Atom | It is the smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still have the same properties of that element. |
| Element | It is part of the building blocks of matter that is made up of one kind of atom. |
| Nucleus | It is the center of an atom that is made up of protons and neutrons. |
| Electron Shell | The Electron Shell is the region in the atom where electrons are found. |
| Proton | It is a positively charged particle located in the nucleus of an atom/ |
| Neutron | It is a neutral charge located in the nucleus of an atom. |
| Electron | It is a negatively charged particle that is found in the Electron Shell of an atom. |
| Atomic Number | It is the average mass of one atom of an element. |
| Atomic Mass | It is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. |
| Valence Electron | It is electrons in the most outer ring with the most energy level that determines the chemical properties of an element. |
| Force | Force is a push or a pull |
| Friction | it is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact with each other. |
| Thrust | It is a strong push that quickly acclerates an object. |
| Net Force | It is the combining of all forces on an object. |
| Balanced Force | All forces of an object are equal and opposite of each other. |
| Unbalanced Force | All forces acting on a object are not equal. |