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Nature of Science
Physical Science
energy
Physics
100
the smallest unit of a chemical element that can still retain the properties of that element
atom
100
factor being measured or observed in an experiment
Dependent Variable
100
one of the fundamental states of matter in which molecules do not have fixed volume or shape
Gas
100
unit of energy; the amount of heat needed to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius at standard atmospheric pressure
Calorie
100
rate of change in velocity, usually expressed in meters per second; involves an increase or decrease in speed and/or a change in direction
Acceleration
200
a stable elementary particle that is negatively charged and orbits the nucleus of an atom
Electron
200
the factor that is changed in an experiment in order to study changes in the dependent variable
Independent variable
200
a type of simple machine; consists of a rigid bar that pivots about a fulcrum, used to transmit and enhance power or motion
Lever
200
the process of changing from a gas (i.e., water vapor) to a liquid (i.e., dew); the act of making more dense or compact
Condensation
200
force of air on moving objects
Air resistance
300
a substance that cannot be reduced to a simpler substance by chemical means
Element
300
a procedure that is carried out and repeated under controlled conditions in order to discover, demonstrate, or test a hypothesis; includes all components of the scientific method
Experiment
300
electromagnetic radiation that lies within the visible range
Light
300
the transmission of heat through a medium and without the motion of the medium
Conduction
300
in any periodic function (e.g., a wave) the maximum absolute variation of the function
Amplitude
400
a particle, object, or system that lacks a net charge
Neutral
400
a procedure that is carried out in order to observe a response caused by a stimulus; not a complete experiment
Investigation
400
one of the fundamental states of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape
Liquid
400
heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another
Convection
400
the peak or highest point on a wave
Crest
500
a subatomic particle having zero charge, found in the nucleus of an atom
Neutron
500
a plan of inquiry that uses science process skills as a tool to gather, organize, analyze, and communicate information
Scientific method
500
what are these examples of walls, shoes, chromebook, etc
solid
500
a quantity that describes the capacity to do work; a source of usable power
Energy
500
a quality that tends to produce movement or acceleration of a body in the direction of its application; a push or a pull
Force
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