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My very excellent mother just served us nachos.

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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Newton’s first law

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object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted on by a force (or motion-motion) same as Galileo’s inertia

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Newton’s second law

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force = mass x acceleration

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Newton’s third law

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for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

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simple machines

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lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane

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physical change

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shape, energy and states of matter, cause by motion, temperature, pressure

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chemical change

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change in color, rust, burning

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mixtures

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can be separated (saltwater)

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solutions

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mixed and cannot be separated

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Igneous

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formed from magma, granite

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sedimentary

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too lazy to move out of way of wind and water so get combined and layered up, limestone, sandstone

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metamorphic

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changes under intense heat and pressure, marble, shale

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Atmosphere - The silly ostrich mostly tanned every day.

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troposhpere, stratosphere, ozone, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere,

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constancy example

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earth’s rotation and revolution is at constant intervals

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change example

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change of positionof earth determines day/night, seasons

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cycle example

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revolutions (years) and rotations (day/night) are cycles

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structure example

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location and position of Earth’s structure remains constant

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process example

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how the earth and the sun interact with others in the system

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displacement

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change in position from point A to point B

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velocity

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displacement/time

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acceleration

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time rate of change in velocity

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forces

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physical quantities that cause motion

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heat

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thermal energy measured by joules

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conduction

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heat energy transfer in solids (touching a hot stove)

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convection
heat energy transfer in liquids (cooling of coffee after add cream)
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radiation
heat energy transfer in space (earth's surface warmed by the sun)
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light
energy that travels as waves in space
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electromagnetic spectrum
wavelengths including radio, micro, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays
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primary colors
red, green, blue
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complimentary colors
cyan, magenta, yellow
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reflection
angle of incident light is equal to angle of reflected light
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refraction
change of direction when light moves between two transparent media (air to water)
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electric charge
cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred
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conductors
most metals that electric charge moves easily through
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insulators
electric charge does not move easily, glass, rubber, plastic, paper
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kinetic energy
energy of an object in motion
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potential energy
stored energy of an object (gravitational potential energy, elastic potential energy, chemical potential energy)
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mechanical energy
sum of kinetic plus potential energy
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chemical energy
occurs as a result of the bonds of chemicals (example-food)
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thermal energy
heat, energy occurs as a result of temperature change
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sound energy
sound vibrations
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light energy
light produced when elextrons change energy levels and emit photons
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solar energy
result of the sun
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electrical energy
moving eletrical charges
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law of conservation of energy
energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed
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organelles
little organs inside a cell
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membrane
border which protect cell structures and controls what moves in and out
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unicellular
bacteria
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multicellular
plants, animals, humans, etc.
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plant life cycle
seed, germination, stems & roots, flower
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animal life cycle 1
egg, caterpillar, pupa, butterfly
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animal life cycle 2
egg, chicks, chicken
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animal life cycle 3
egg, tadpole, frog
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adaptations
inherited characteristics that aid survival in environment (coloration, waterproof, webbed feet, teeth, horns, nocturnal, hibernation, ability to dissipate heat, survive exreme cold
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stimulus
action or condition that initiates rsponse
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water cycle
evaporation, condensation, cloud formation, precipitation
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crust
outer layer of sand and rock
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mantle
rock extends to halfway to center of earth
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outer core
liquid or molten rock, iron and nickel
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inner core
solid rock of iron and nickel
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physical weathering
physical or mechanical forces in the disintegration of rocks
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chemical weathering
decompostioion or alteration of rocks through chemical processes.
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new moon
0-7 moon between earth and sun (not visible)
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first quarter
8-14 one half is visible
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full moon
15-22 earth between the sun and moon
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last (third) quarter
23-29 one half visible
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scientific inquiry (method)
question, hypothesis, select way to gather information, make observations & collect data, organize & evaluate data, defend conclusion
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Texas History Eras
Spanish 1519-1821, Mexican 1821-1835, Revolution 1835-1836, Republic 1836-1845, Antebellum 1846-1861, Civil War 1861-1865, Reconstruction 1866-1877
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Coahuiltecans
coastal plains hunter gatherers, nomadic
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Karankawas
Texas coast, nomadic
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Trans-Pecos
rock shelters, permanent housing, desert climate, adobe-cooler in desert climate
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Caddos
Coastal Plains, Piney Woords, farmers, corn main crop, frame houses relatively permanent, "Tejas"=friend
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Tonkawas
nomadic buffalo hunters and gatherers in central Texas
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Shawnee & Kickapoo
migrated to Texas during Republic era
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13th amendment
abolished slaves
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14th amendment
made slaves citizens
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15th amendment
granted right to vote to slaves
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abolitionism
18th & 19th century abolish slavery
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women's suffrage
19th & 20th century right to vote
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temperance movement
19th & 20th century reduce/prevent alcohol comsumption
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troposphere
earth's surface to 9 miles up - weather layer lower atmosphere
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stratosphere
troposphere to 31 miles contains the ozone layer lower atmosphere
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mesophere
stratosphere to 53 miles-middle atmosphere
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thermosphere
mesosphere to 372 miles, auroras here outer atmosphere
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exosphere
thermosphere to 40,000 miles outer atmosphere
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Geographic regions of Texas
Great Plains, Gulf Coast Plains, Trans-Pecos (Big Bend), North Central Plains
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tropical rainforest
year round high temp, much precipitation, diverse plant and animal life
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tropical dry forest
high temp, dry season, more deciduous trees than rainforest
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savanna
high temp, seasonal rainfall, tropical grasslands with scattered trees
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desert
high temp, but can be cold at night, low preciptation
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steppe
temperate with seasonal variation, mostly grasslands little diversity in plant and animal life
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temperate forest
temperate with seasonal variation in precip., rich soil, mostly deciduous trees
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taiga
cold winters with considreable snow, less diversity, coniferous trees
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tundra
long winters severe winds, limited sun, permanently frozen groud
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Six Flags over Texas
Spain 1500-1821, France 1685-1690, Mexico 1821-1836, Republic 1836-1845, Confederate 1861-1865, US 1845-1861 & 1865-present
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Jane Long
mother of Texas-first Anglo to bear a child in Texas
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Ma Ferguson
governor of Texas 1925-1927, 1933-1935
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Barbara Jordan
first African-American woman from a southern state to serve in Congress 1973
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electronic products
largest export from Texas
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Texas exports
cotton, cattle oil, natural gas
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Spindletop
1901
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Dred Scott v Sanford 1857
slaves and descendants are private property whose rights are not protected by Constitution
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Plessy v Ferguson
upheld segregation, separate but equal
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Brown v Board of Education
overturned Plessy

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