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Unit One
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Chemistry
10th Grade
09/01/2009

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Term
Chemistry
Definition
The study. of matter & the changes the it undergoes
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Matter
Definition
Anything that has mass & takes up space.
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Mass
Definition
A measure of the amount of matter.
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Weight
Definition
A measure of an amount of matter & also the effect of the Earth's gravitational pull on that matter.
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Pure Research
Definition
A type of scientific investigation that seeks to gain knowledge for the sake of knowledge itself.
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Applied Research
Definition
A type of scientific investigation that is undertaken to solve a specific problem.
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Technology
Definition
The practical use of scientific information.
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Base Unit
Definition
A defined unit in a system of measurement that is based on an object or event in the physical world & is independent of other units.
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Accuracy
Definition
Refers to how close close a measures value is to an accepted
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Precision
Definition
Refers to how close a series of measurements are to another; precise measurements show little variation over a series of trials but may not be accurate.
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