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Trimester 1
Scientific method, matter, energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |