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8th Grade Science FCAT Words
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8th Grade
10/29/2007

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Scientific Method
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a plan of inquiry that uses science process skills as tools to gather, organize, analyze, and communicate information.
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Volume
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a measure of the amount of space an object takes up; also the loudness of a sound or signal.
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Mass

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the amount of matter an object contains
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Infer
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to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information you have

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Hypothesis
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a prediction about a problem that can be tested
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Theory
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an explanation backed by results obtained from repeated tests or experiments

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Law

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a well tested description of how something in nature works.
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Dependent Variable
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factor being measured or observed in an experiment
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Independent Variable
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factor that is changed in an experiment in order to study changes in the dependent variable
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Metric System
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a system of measurement based on the number 10
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Variable

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an event, condition, or factor that can be changed or controlled in order to study or test a hypothesis in a scientific experiment
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Weight

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a measure of the force of gravity acting upon an object
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Density

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a measure of how mass is contained in a given volume.
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Accuracy
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the extent to which a measurement is in proximity to the standard or expected value
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Myth
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usually a traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon

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Speed
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The rate or a measure of the rate of motion, especially:distance traveled
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Potential Energy
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energy stored in an object due to the object’s configuration and position
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Velocity
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the time rate at which a body changes its position; defined as displacement divided by the time of travel
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Conservation of Energy
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a fundamental principle stating energy cannot be created nor destroyed but only changed from one form to another
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Inertia
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the property of a body due to its mass, that causes it to resist any change in its motion unless overcome by a force
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Kinetic Energy
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Pressure
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Thermal Energy
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Friction
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Gravitation
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Gravity
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Heat
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Experiment
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Energy
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Energy Transfer
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Entropy
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Tropism
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