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Vocabulary Week 4
Mrs. Lisa Martin's Class
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Science
7th Grade
09/16/2011

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Bias
Definition
Statistical sampling or testing error caused by systematically favoring some outcomes over others.
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Boiling Point
Definition
The temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas.
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Continental Drift
Definition
The gradual movement of continents by tectonic plates under Earth's surface which causes land masses to move toward or away from one another.
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Gas
Definition
Molecules that are only weakly attracted to each other and are free to move about in space.
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Liquid
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A form of matter that can flow easily and takes the shape of any container.
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Phases/State Change(matter)
Definition
Process in which a substance changes from one state of matter to another;e.g. melting, condensing
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Melting Point
Definition
When heat is being added, the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid.
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Scientific Evidence
Definition
Data found using a scientific process.
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Solid
Definition
Substance with definite shape and volume, the atoms are packed tightly together in a regular pattern with little movement.
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Spontaneous Generation
Definition
Theory that life began from nonliving matter.
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