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SCIENCE 7.1 Vocab
Term/Definition flashcards for SciEd 7.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atom | The smallest particle of matter; make up everything that is considered matter. |
| Chemical Reaction | A process in which one or more substances are converted to one or more different substances. |
| Density | How much matter is in a certain space. |
| Flammability | How a substance interacts with fire. |
| Inference | A conclusion or explanation made using your observations and prior knowledge. |
| Law of Conservation of Mass | Matter is not created nor destroyed in any chemical or physical change. |
| Matter | Anything that has mass and volume. |
| Model | A representation of an idea, an object or a process that is used to describe and explain phenomena that cannot be experienced directly. |
| Molecule | Made up of a group of atoms bonded together. |
| Observation | How scientists collect data about the natural world around them using the 5 senses. |
| Property | A characteristic of a substance that doesn't change. |
| Phase Change | When matter changes from one state(liquid, gas, solid) to another. |
| Product | The new substances after a chemical reaction has occured. |
| Reactant | A substance you start with in a chemical reaction. |
| Soluble | Describes a material that can dissolve(break apart) in a particular substance. |
| State of Matter | Forms in which matter can exist. (solid, liquid, gas, plasma) |
| Substance | Made of one type of material throughout. |