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Unit 2: Chemistry in Space
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Chemistry
7th Grade
11/03/2011

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element
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a substance that cannot be broken down, its abbreviation contains a single capital letter: e. g. Ni, Nickel
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variable
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a unit in a scientific experiment that can be manipulated
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constant variable
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a factor in an experiment that always remains the same: e. g. Time of day
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the order of the planets from the sun
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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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hypothesis
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an educated guess about the results of an experiment, prior to an experiment
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compound
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two or more elements attached to each other, abbreviation contains two or more capital letters
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molecule
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a collection of two or more atoms clumped together
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group/family
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a vertical column on the periodic table, share chemical properties, there are 18
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period
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horizontal rows on the periodic table, there are 7
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metals
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left of the zigzag line, exceptions are aluminum and polonium, which touch the line
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non-metals
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right of the zigzag line
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metalloids
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all the elements touching the zigzag line
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atomic number
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method of organization on the periodic table, number of protons in an element
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symbol
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contains one capital letter, represents an element
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atomic mass
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estimate of the amount of matter in an atom
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Elements in the same group/family...
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have the same chemical properties
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the 6 biochemical elements
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Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorous, Sulfur
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rotation
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when something spins on its axis
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revolution
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moves around another object
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inner planets
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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
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Outer planets
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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
all are gas giants
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How many universes?
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one
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proximity
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the nearness of an object to another object
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habitable zone
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the zone where liquid water can exist
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extermeophile
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an organism that thrives in areas with extreme conditions, where we thought it was impossible for life to exist
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biotic
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is or was once living
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abiotic
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not living, never was living
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What one element is found in everything biotic?
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carbon
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