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Science Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Mass | The amount of matter in an object. |
Volume | the amount of space an object takes up. |
Compound Element | A molecule with more than 2 elements. |
Elemental Molecule | A molecule with 2 of the same element. |
Proton | In the nucleus and tells you what the element is and it is positive charge. |
Inertia | the property of matter by which it stays at rest or keeps its velocity as long as not acted upon by an unbalanced force |
Atom | Basic building block. |
Density | Mass per unit volume. |
Hypothesis | An if then statement that states what you think will happen during the experiment. |
stellar nebula | the beginning of a stars life. |
Black hole | Object so dense that light cannot escape their gravity. |
Neutron star | the core of the star that stayed intact. |
White dwarf | A hot star that radiates its remaining heat into the coldness of space for billions of years. |
Chemical equation | Shows what happened during a chemical reaction. |
Law of conservation of mass | Mass cannot be created or destroyed. |
Atomic mass | The mass of an atom. |
Period | A horizontal column on the periodic table. |
Group | A vertical column on the periodic table. |
Metal | a substance that is ductile, malleable, has luster, and is a good conductor. |
Non-metal | A substance that is brittle, non-malleable, dull, and a poor conductor. |