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Words 1-56

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Vocabulary Word
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Beaker   A tool used to measure liquid. The unit for liquid measurement is the liter  
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Classification   The grouping of things by using a set of rules  
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Controlled Variable   The part of an experiment that does not change  
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Data   List of information collected from an experiment  
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Degree Celsius   The unit of measurement for temperature in the Metric System  
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Draw Conclusions   To explain in your own words the outcomes of an experiment  
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Experiment   A procedure that is carried out to investigate a science question  
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Graduated Cylinder   Tool used to measure liquids  
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Hand Lens/Magnifying glass   A tool used to make objects bigger  
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Hypothesis   An educated guess of a solution for a problem  
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Infer   Make a guess based on observations after an experiment  
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Manipulated Variable   The part of an experiment that changes are made to in order to test the hypothesis  
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Observation   Using the five senses to collect data during an experiment  
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Predict   Make a guess as to an outcome prior to doing an experiment  
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Record   To write down information or observation  
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Safety   Protecting yourself from harmful things  
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Thermometer   A tool that measures temperature  
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Theory   A generally accepted explanation to a scientific problem that is not proven as fact but is well supported by data and other information  
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Triple Beam Balance   The tool used to measure the mass of matter. The unit of mass is the gram  
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Variable   A part of an experiment that can be tested  
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Absorption   The stopping of light when it hits a wall or other opaque object  
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Boiling Point   The temperature at which a liquid begins transformation into a gas; bubbles are formed  
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Buoyancy   The ability of matter to float in a liquid or gas  
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Capacity   The amount of matter an object can hold  
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Circuit   A path that is made for an electric current  
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Concave   Curved inward  
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Condensation   The process by which a gas changes back into a liquid  
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Conduction   The direct transfer of heat between objects that touch  
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Conductor   A material that conducts electrons easily  
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Convex   Curved outward  
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Density   The concentration of matter in an object. The Amount of mass in a given volume  
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Dissolve   When one material forms a solution with another material  
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Electric Energy   Energy created by the movement of charged particles  
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Electromagnet   A temporary magnet made by passing electric current through a wire coiled around an iron bar  
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Energy   The ability to cause changes in matter  
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evaporation   The process by which a liquid changes into a gas  
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Force   A push that causes an object to move  
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Freezing Point   The point when matter changes state from a liquid to a solid. The freezing point of water 0 C.  
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Friction   A force that opposes, or acts against, motion when two surfaces rub against each other  
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Gas   The state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume  
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Gravity   a force that pulls all objects toward each other  
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Greenhouse Effect   The process by which the Earth's atmosphere absorbs heat  
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Heat   The transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another  
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Insulator   A material that does not carry electrons  
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Lens   A piece of clear material that bends, or refracts, light rays passing through it  
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Light   Energy from the Sun  
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Liquid   The state of matter that has definite volume  
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Magnetism   The force of repulsion (pushing) or attraction (pulling) between poles of magnets  
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Mass   The amount of matter in an object  
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Matter   Anything that has mass and takes up space  
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Melting   Objects in a solid state of matter changing into a liquid because of the addition of heat  
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Mixture   A combination of two or more materials  
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Opaque   Reflecting or absorbing all light; no image can be seen  
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