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Physical properties and safety

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Definition
Bunsen Burner   Uses a flame to heat objects  
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Notebook   Used to record data  
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Hot Plate   Uses electricity to heat objects  
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Test Tube   Glass tube used to hold liquids  
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Graduated Cylinder   Used to measure the exact amount and volume of liquids  
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Meter Stick   Used to measure length  
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Stopwatch   Used to measure time  
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Eyedropper   Allows you to add a small amount of liquid one drop at a time  
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Beaker   A cylindrical container used to hold and measure liquids  
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Flask   A narrow necked container used to hold and measure liquids or powders  
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Spring Scale   Measures the weight of an object using gravity to pull on it  
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Balance Scale   Measures the weight of an object by comparing it to something with a known weight  
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Triple Beam Balance   Instrument used to measure mass very precisely  
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Gloves   Used to protect hands  
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Goggles   Used to protect eyes  
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Funnel   Makes pouring easier  
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Lab Apron   Used to protect clothing  
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Strainer or Sieve   Separates bigger materials from smaller ones  
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Waft   Fan the air to get the scent of the smell  
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Dispose   To throw away or get rid of something  
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Prevent   To keep something from happening  
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Procedure   Steps followed during an experiment  
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Variable   The part of an experiment that you change  
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Scientific Method   Problem, Hypothesis, Materials, Procedure, Observations, and Conclusion  
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Observation   Noticing something about the world around you  
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Inference   Using clues to find the answer  
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Classify   To put into groups  
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Investigation   The scientific process used to answer questions by collecting data; you change one variable and everything else stays the same  
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Hypothesis   An educated guess that is backed by reasonable information  
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Data   Information found during an investigation that is recorded and organized  
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Conclusion   The end of the investigation where you determine if your hypothesis was correct  
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Mass   How much matter is in something. Measured in grams using a triple beam balance and always stays the same  
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Volume   How much space something takes up. Measured in liters or milliliters. Example: Graduated cylinder  
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Thermometer   Measures temperature. How hot or cold something is in Celsius  
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Buoyancy   The ability to float. Typically due to its shape or because it is less dense than water  
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Density   The amount of molecules in matter that effect whether or not it is buoyant  
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Weight   The measurement of the pull of gravity of an object  
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Gravity   A force that pulls towards the center of a heavenly body  
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Physical Properties   Parts of an object that can be observed using the five senses  
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Phases or States of Matter   Solid, liquid or gas  
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Physical Change   A change from one form to another without creating a new substance (ice melting, cutting paper, shredding cheese)  
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Chemical Change   A change that produces a new substance (metal rusting, vinegar and baking Soda reaction, food molding)  
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Matter   Anything that has mass and takes up space (solid, liquid, gas)  
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Molecules   A particle of matter made up of two or more atoms  
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Atom   The basic unit of matter  
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Solid   Matter that retains a definite size and shape: The molecules are packed together tightly  
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Liquid   Matter that retains a definite size, but not a definite shape  
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Gas   Matter that does NOT retain a definite size or shape. The molecules are far apart and move rapidly  
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Boiling Point of Water   100° C  
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Freezing Point of Water   0° C  
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Melting Point   The temperature at which point a substance changes from a solid to a liquid. 0° C is the melting point of water  
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Evaporation   The point at which water turns to water vapor  
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Condensation   The point at which water vapor turns back to water  
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Constant Property   Property of matter that does NOT change. It stays the same  
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Magnetism   The force of attraction or repel between 2 objects usually metal (iron, nickel, Cobalt & steel)  
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Attract   A force that causes objects to pull together  
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Repel   A force that causes objects to push back or away from one another  
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Mixture   Two or more substances that when mixed together can be separated easily (trail mix, fruit salad)  
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Solution   Two or more substances that when mixed together can NOT be separated (salt water, sweet tea)  
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Soluble   Something that can be dissolved (sugar, salt)  
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Solvent   The liquid that does the dissolving (water)  
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Filtration   A process using a strainer to separate the larger particles in a mixture  
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Settling   Allows the dense materials to sink to the bottom  
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Dissolve   To add solid or gas to a liquid so that the particles get so small you can no longer see them  
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Ingredients   The individual substances added to a mixture  
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Potential Energy   Stored energy. No motion is taking place. This depends on an object's position. Ex. A ball NOT rolling, a still roller coaster at the top of the track, a book on a shelf  
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Kinetic Energy   The energy of motion. This depends on mass and speed. Ex. A book falling or a ball rolling  
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Friction   The force in which two things rub against each other (It causes things to heat up and slow down)  
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Force   A push or a pull  
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Pressure   To apply a force on the Surface of an object  
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Motion   A change in the position of an object  
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Energy   The ability to do work (potential, kinetic, chemical, mechanical, electrical, heat, light and sound)  
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Mechanical Energy   Work done from something that with moving parts  
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Conductor   A material that allows heat energy or electricity to pass through it easily (usually metal)  
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Insulator   A material that does not let heat energy or electricity pass through it easily (plastic, rubber, cloth, wood, Styrofoam)  
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Thermal   Another word for heat  
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Solar Energy   Energy produced by the Sun  
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Radiation   The movement of thermal energy through space  
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Heat Resistant   Able to withstand heat  
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Absorb   To take in or soak up  
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Convection   The movement of heat energy through liquids and gases in currents. Heat rises when it cools then it sinks (lava lamp)  
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Current Electricity   The flow of electrons through a conductor or path. Will produce light, heat or sound  
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Circuit   A closed path that electrons flow through, made up of a source, path, switch and resistor  
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Static Electricity   Electric charge that builds up on an object and instead of flowing as a current, it creates a spark  
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Source/Cell   Electricity from a battery, solar, cell, fossil fuels or wind generators  
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Path   A wire that a current flows through  
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Switch   Turns a circuit on and off  
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Resistor/Load   The object you want to work (light, TV, radio)  
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Electromagnet   temporary magnet made of Wire wrapped around a piece of iron hooked up to a battery  
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Series Circuit   An electric circuit in which electrons have only one path to take. If one light goes out or is removed, they all go out  
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Parallel Circuit   A circuit where the electrons have many paths to take. If one light is removed the other lights will still work and will get brighter  
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Reflect   The bouncing off of light rays from a surface (Enters and exits at the same angle) (Mirror, still water)  
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Refract   The bending of light as it moves from one material into another (Rainbows, pencil in water)  
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Visible Light Spectrum   The mixture of Colors of White light broken into their individual colors of the rainbow (ROY G BIV)  
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Convex Lens   Thicker in the middle, makes objects look bigger  
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Concave Lens   Lens is thinner in the middle, makes objects look smaller  
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Transparent   Clear, all light can pass through  
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Translucent   Cloudy, some light can pass through (Wax Paper, Stain Glass Window)  
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Opaque   No light can pass through (Trying to look through a wooden desk)  
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Sound   Created when molecules vibrate. The closer the molecules the better sound travels. Solid Carries sound the best  
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Vibration   Back and forth motion of a substance that produces sound  
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