Vocab

Question 0

Matter

Answer 0

Anything that has mass and takes up space

Question 1

Chemistry

Answer 1

The study of matter

Question 2

Element

Answer 2

Cannot be divided into anything simpler; pure

Question 3

Symbol

Answer 3

An abbreviation for an element

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Atom

Answer 4

smallest part of an element

Question 5

Atomic Number

Answer 5

Shows the amount of protons and neutrons

Question 6

Electron

Answer 6

Part of an atom with a negative charge

Question 7

Proton

Answer 7

Part of atom with a positive charge

Question 8

Neutron

Answer 8

Part of atom which has no charge

Question 9

Bohr Diagram

Answer 9

Model of an atom using energy levels

Question 10

Atomic Mass

Answer 10

How much an element weighs

Question 11

Valence electrons

Answer 11

Electrons in the outermost energy shell

Question 12

Mixture

Answer 12

Two or more elements that can be physically separated

Question 13

Compounds

Answer 13

Two or more elements that are chemically joined

Question 14

Zig-Zag Line

Answer 14

Separates metals from nonmetals on the periodic chart

Question 15

Periods

Answer 15

Horizontal rows on the periodic chart

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Metals

Answer 16

Elements which are shiny, malleable, ductile, & good conductors

Question 17

Metalloids

Answer 17

Has some properties of metals and some properties of nonmetals

Question 18

Non-Metals

Answer 18

Elements that are brittle and are not good conductors

Question 19

Families

Answer 19

Vertical columns on the periodic chart

Question 20

Alkali Metals

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Family group # 1

Question 21

Alkaline Earth Metals

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Family group # 2

Question 22

Cation

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A positive ion

Question 23

Anion

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A negative ion

Question 24

Chemical formula

Answer 24

Represents a compound using symbols and subscripts

Question 25

Subscript

Answer 25

Used to show how many atoms are present

Question 26

Reactants

Answer 26

Ingredients of a reaction

Question 27

Products

Answer 27

What is made in a reaction

Question 28

Chemical Equation

Answer 28

Represents a reaction using chemical formulas

Question 29

Evaporation

Answer 29

Change from liquid to gas

Question 30

Condensation

Answer 30

Changes from gas to liquid

Question 31

Groundwater

Answer 31

Water found under the surface of the earth

Question 32

Transpiration

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How plants give off water to the atmosphere

Question 33

Landfill

Answer 33

Place to bury trash that has a liner

Question 34

Nonrenewable resources

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Materials cannot be replenished in a reasonable time

Question 35

Ecological footprint

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The total effect a person has on natural resources

Question 36

Natural resource

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Things in the natural environment that people use

Question 37

Hazardous materials

Answer 37

Materials harmful to the environment

Question 38

Organism

Answer 38

Any living thing

Question 39

Cell

Answer 39

Basic unit of living organisms

Question 40

Animalia

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Kingdom including all Animals

Question 41

Homozygous

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Having the same genes (alleles) like BB

Question 42

Heterozygous

Answer 42

Having different genes (alleles) like Bb

Question 43

Chromosome

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Contains genetic information in the nucleus of your cells

Question 44

Gene

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Information for a trait on your chromosome

Question 45

DNA

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Chemical code chromosomes are made from

Question 46

Mitosis

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Two identical cells are produced

Question 47

Diploid

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Two copies of each chromosome (a full set)

Question 48

Gametes

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Sex cells

Question 49

Meiosis

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Process that makes gametes

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Offspring

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Kids

Question 51

Genotype

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What the genes look like

Question 52

Phenotype

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What the organism looks like

Question 53

Recessive

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Trait does not show if a dominant gene is present

Question 54

Trait

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Characteristic of an organism

Question 55

Hybrid

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Has one dominant gene and one recessive

Question 56

Heredity

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The passing of traits from parent to offspring