Flashcards in Semester 1 Turley Deck (94)
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Science
The process of gathering information about the natural world
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Physical science
The study of matter and energy
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Scientific method
A series of steps followed to solve a problem
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Observation
The use of any of the sense to gather information
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Hypothesis
A possible explanation or answer to a question
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Data
Any piece of information acquired through experimentation
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Model
Representation of any object or system
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Theory
An explanation for Many hypotheses and observations
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Law
Summary of many experimental results and observations
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Mass
The amount of matter in an object
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Volume
Amount of space an object occupies
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Density
The amount of matter in a given volume
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Temperature
A measurement of how hot or cold something is
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Matter
Anything hat had mass and takes up space
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Meniscus
The curve at the surface of a liquid
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Weight
The measurement of gravitational force on an object
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Inertia
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
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Physical property
Characteristics of a substance or element like color, density, hardness, etc.
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Physical change
A change of matter from one form to another without a change in chemical properties
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Chemical property
Describes matter based on it's ability to change into new matter that has different properties
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Chemical change
When one one or more substances are changed into new substances or different properties
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State of matter
Physical forms which a substance can exist
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Solid
State of matter that had a definite shape and volume
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Liquid
The state of matter that had a definite volume but takes the shape of its container
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Surface tension
Force that acts on the particles of the surface of a liquid
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Viscosity
The resistance of a gas or liquid flow
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Gas
State of matter that had no definite shape or volume
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Pressure
The amount of force exerted per unit area of a surface
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Boyce's Law
The law that states that the volume of gas is inversely proportional to the pressure of a gas when temperature is constant
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