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Science
6th Grade
10/11/2011

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Term
Boiling Point
Definition
The temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas.
Term
Chemical
Definition
Melting point, boiling point, and freezing point are all examples of the __________ properties of a substance.
Term
Compound
Definition
A combination of substances that are chemically combined.
Term
Conclusions
Definition
Explains whether or not the hypothesis is correct, and uses data to support the explanation.
Term
Condensation
Definition
The process in which matter loses energy and changes from a gas to a liquid.
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Constant
Definition
Factors in an experiment that have to remain unchanged.
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Control Group
Definition
The part of an experiment that is not manipulated by the scientist.
Term
Density
Definition
How closely the molecules in matter are packed together
Term
Dependent Variable
Definition
The variable that changes as a result of the experiment (effect)
Term
Evaporation
Definition
The process in which matter gains energy and changes from a liquid to a gas.
Term
Freezing
Definition
The process in which matter loses energy and changes from a liquid to a solid.
Term
Freezing Point
Definition
The temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid.
Term
Hypothesis
Definition
An IF-THEN statement that is a prediction about how the independent variable relates to the dependent variable.
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Independent Variable
Definition
The variable that is manipulated by the scientist in an experiment (cause)
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Mass
Definition
The amount of matter in an object
Term
Matter
Definition
Anything having mass and volume
Term
Melting
Definition
The process in which matter gains energy and changes from a solid to a liquid.
Term
Melting Point
Definition
The temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid.
Term
Mixture
Definition
A combination of substances that are physically combined.
Term
Phase Change Diagram
Definition
A graph that shows how the temperature of a substance will change as it is heated.
Term
Physical
Definition
Shape, color, and phase are all examples of the __________ properties of a substance.
Term
Solubility
Definition
The ability of a substance that can dissolve.
Term
Solute
Definition
The part of a solution that is dissolved. (Example: salt in saltwater.)
Term
Solution
Definition
A mixture in which one substance dissolves into another.
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Solvent
Definition
The part of a solution that does the dissolving. (Example: water in saltwater.)
Term
State of Matter
Definition
The form that matter takes, depending on its amount of energy. Examples: Solid, Liquid, Gas
Term
Sublimation
Definition
The process in which matter gains energy and changes directly from a solid to a gas.
Term
Variable
Definition
Anything that changes
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Volume
Definition
The amount of space an object takes up
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Weight
Definition
How much gravity pulls on an object
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