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vocab

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Definition
Temperature   measurement of kinetic energy of atoms or molecules(degrees)  
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Absolute Zero   when all motion of atoms stop  
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Accuracy   how close a measured value is to the accepted value or target  
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Precision   how close a series of measurements  
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Percent Error   ratio of error to the accepted value  
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Percent Error(formula)   % error= [(experimental-accepted)/excepted]x100  
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Matter   takes up space and has mass  
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Weight   measurement of matter and gravity (pounds)  
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Scientific Method(order)   1. observation 2. hypothesis 3. experiment 4. theory 5. law  
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Observation   use of the senses  
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Quantitative   numeric  
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Qualitative   qualities  
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Hypothesis   testable prediction/statement  
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Experiment   used to test a hypothesis  
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Independent Value   what you change  
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Dependent Value   changes in response to independent value  
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Controlled Variable   standard in he experiment  
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Theory   describes why things happen  
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Law   describes how/what things happen, a fact of nature  
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Base Units   defined unit of measurement that's based on an object or event in the physical world  
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Derived Units   combination of base units  
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Scientific Notation   convenient way of writing very small or large #s  
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Density   measure of how packed an object is  
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Density(formula)   D=M/V  
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Substance   matter that has a uniform unchanging composition  
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Element   substance that cannot be separated into simpler substance  
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Compound   combination of 2+ elements, chemically combined  
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Mixture   combination of substances  
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Heterogeneous   not uniform mixture  
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Homogeneous   uniform mixture, constant composition  
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Physical Properties   characteristics that can be observed or measured w/out changing the sample's composition  
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Intensive Properties   independent of the amount of substance presnt  
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Chemical Properties   ability of a substance to combine w/or change into 1+ substances  
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Flamability   ability to burn  
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Reactivity   how easily a substance combines chemically with other substances  
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Solid   Particles- close, orderly Shape- fixed Volume- fixed  
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Liquid   Particles- loose, random Shape- changes Volume- fixed  
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Gas   Particles- fast, random, spaced out Shape- changes Volume- Changes  
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Plasma   ionized gas w/enough energy to have free electrons  
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Physical Changes   altering a substance w/out changing its composition  
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Chemical Changes   process where 1+ substance changes into a new substance  
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Evidence of a chemical reaction?   -gas produced -color change -change in smell -light produced -temp change  
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Law of Conservation of Mass   mass is neither created nor destroyed  
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Filtration   separation based on particle size  
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Distillation   separation based on boiling points  
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Crystallization   formation of solid particles from a solution  
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Chromatography   separation based on particle size  
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