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Solar Power
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concentrates sunlight, converts it into heat, and applies it to a steam generator or engine to be converted into electricity. development of these did not start until the late 1970s. country where solar power is not practical . required by wind power and hydropower but not by photovoltaic solar power. largest application of solar power in the past 30 years .
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heat-trapping gases such as carbon dioxide. energy made from heat produced inside Earth. when clouds get to heavy the water in them falls back to earth as rain sleet or snow . material from livingor once-living things that can be used to produce energy. an other word for solar array.
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Solar System
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Neptune's largest moon. Time taken for a planet to go around the sun. Earth's galaxy. The imaginary line around which the planets rotate. Earth's closest neighbour.
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Solar System
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Neptune's largest moon. Time taken for a planet to go around the sun. Earth's galaxy. The imaginary line around which the planets rotate. Earth's closest neighbour.
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Solar System
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Neptune's largest moon. Time taken for a planet to go around the sun. Earth's galaxy. The imaginary line around which the planets rotate. Earth's closest neighbour.
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Sound
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The vibrations per second of an object causing sound.. The small part of the inner ear that looks like a snail.. The degree of highness or lowness of a sound.. Uneven; having different patterrns or shapes.. A metal instrument that makes the sound of a musical note when tapped on a hard surface..
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Sound Waves and Light
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a substance that allows most of the light to pass through it. when waves are deflected when the waves go through a substance. the state of being reflected. transfer of energy from a wave to the medium through which it passes. maximum absolute value reached by a voltage or current waveform.
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Space
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The middle planet. no longer a planet. the earth rotating itself 1 time. when the moon is in between the sun and us. In outer ............
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Space
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Then largest moon in our galaxy.. Particles around some planets such as: Saturn and Jupiter.. Our one is called the Milky Way. A small dwarf planet that used to be one of Neptune's moons.. A devise used to view the planets and stars up close..
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Space
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A type of chocolate. The ninth planet on solar system . A tasty treat. The second biggest planet. Something that makes you strech like spagetti.
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Space Voyages
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The system that includes our planet. Alien vehicle (short). A huge stone capable of destroying a spaceship in a collision in space. The moon is not a planet. For the Earth, it is considered a special part. A robot that helps to work on our satellite.
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States of Matter
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When a gas or vapor changes directly into a solid without first changing to a liquid.. The energy a substance must absorb in order to change from a liquid to a gas.. A temperature 0 K.. The energy a substance must absorb in order to change from a solid to a liquid.. The state of matter in which a material has a definite volume but not a definite shape..
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STATIC ELECTRICITY AND COULOMBS LAW
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unit of electrical force. unlike charges. father of electricity. unit of charge. unit of electric field.
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What dinosaur group did the Stegosaurus belong to?. Its the dinosaur of what state?. What are the 4 spikes called at the end of the tail?. What body part helps the Stegosaurus's brain?. Its____ is about 3 feet from the ground..
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stems
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together. down. against. away. together.
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the science of life. a person specializing in beauty. interment used to measure sound. an infection of the joints. to send away.
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Supernova Scientists!
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Linus ----------- was one of the founders of the fields of quantum chemistry and molecular biology. The first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person and only woman to win twice, the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences . This scientist is best known for his invention of the technique of treating milk to stop bacterial contamination, a process now called pasteurization.. This scientist is best known for his discovery of the law of planetary motion. This scientist discovered Gravity when he saw a falling apple while thinking about the forces of nature..
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Table of Elements
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Give the name of the symbols of the following elements.
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Ca. Ta. N. Ir. Xe.
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Taxonomy
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What Genus is a plant pathogen that causes crown gall disease?. The Class _____ are intestinal parasites, also known as tapeworms.. This Genus is a stalked bacteria found in lakes.. The Phylum _____ is brown and a common example of this is kelp.. This Phylum is photosynthetic, meaning it gets energy from light..
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Temperature, Energy, and Thermal Heat
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zero on the Kelvin scale represents -273 degrees Celsius and is called. the temperature of particles that have a high average kinetic energy . the scale most commonly used in physical science. mass times specific heat times change in temperature. the scale we use in the United States to measure temperature.
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The Atmosphere
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The____________ ___________ is what cause water to rotate in different directions.. a pollution that comes from an unidentifiable source. What is radiation?. What causes haze?. contamination of air by harmful substances.
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The biosphere
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eats both plants and animals. each step in a food chain or food web is . another name for an autotroph. feed on plant and animal remains and other dead matter. a series of steps in which organisms tranfer energy by eating and being eaten.
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The Biosphere
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break down organic matter - bacteria & fungi. each step in a food chain or web that shows the flow of energy. any autotroph that produces its own food. a series of steps in an ecosystem that shows how energy is passed along in an ecosystem. collection of all organisms that live in a particular place, along with the non-living or physical environment.
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The Chemistry of Life
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Proton charge. Monomer for a protein. Electron charge. Monomer for carbohydrates. Organic compound that stores the most energy.
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THE FIRST 10 ELEMENTS
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Element #4, a toxic metal. Used in fluoride toothpaste. Used as a fertilizer. The most common element in the universe. Gas we need to breath to survive.
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The First Unrefueled Flight Around the World
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An artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.. First human to fly a distance fo 852 feet on December17, 1903.. Violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid. . To stop working. . In 1938, he flew around the world in 3 days and 10 hours. .
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The Freud
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the deeper meaning behind dreams. Psychologist known as the father of psychoanalysis. American psychologists who expanded Freud's theories in social and cultural directions. a coping technique that reduces anxiety. the actual plot line of a dream.
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The Global Economy
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Oil has had the largest increase of this type of pollution.. The former Soviet Union and China are referred to as this.. The percentage of the world's oil that is produced by OPEC.. The total value of GDP divided by the total population.. The goal of this cartel is to coordinate oil prices, coordinate production policies, and stabilize oil markets..
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The History Of Life
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the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.. no longer in existence. types of rock that are formed by the deposition and subsequent cementation. matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid. an object or structure with four feet, legs, or supports..
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The International Space Station
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Gravity - the force that causes things to fall towards the Earth. Orbit - the curved path that a moon or satellite follows as it goes around a planet. Compartment - a space or area that is often used to hold a specific thing. Laboratory - a room with special equipment for doing scientific experiments. Nation - a country.
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The Magical World of Sciences
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The transport of material out of a cell by means of a sac or vesicle that first engulfs the material and then is extruded through an opening in the cell membrane ( distinguished from endocytosis ). . Archaic practice of medicine in conjunction with astrology . A quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness. . Art of definition of words . Inflammation of the nose or its mucous membrane. .
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The Particle Theory and Changes of State
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Adding heat to water simply changes water to steam or __.. The temperature at which a substance melts is called its melting __.. A heating __ is a graph showing how a substance's temperature changes while being heated.. Adding heat to ice simply changes the ice to __.. As water is heated, its __ gain energy and move faster and faster..
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The Particle Theory of Matter
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Matter consisiting of only one type of particle.. A mixture where individual particle can be identified.. Heat transfer through solids.. A substance that is dissolved in a solvent.. The energy that flows from a warmer substance to a cooler substance..
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The Particle Theory of Matter
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A mixture where particles of each component substance are evenly dispersed. . Matter consisiting of only one type of particle.. A mixture where individual particle cans be identified. The measure of gravity pulling on a mass.. Heat transfer through solids..
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The Pavlovian Theory
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The law of temporal ______ is where the two stimuli must be presented close together in time in order for an association to be made. A type of conditioning in which involves a development of an association between a neutral stimulus, an unconditioned stimulus and an involuntary response, deduced through repetitive exposure to the stimuli . A psychological process which is learnt and elicits a behavioural response. The resulting event in which follows a ( ). A scientific procedure conducted in order to test a hypothesis.
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The Periodic Table
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90 elements on the periodic table occurred in. Used to describe pieces of matter. The horizontal row in the periodic table is called a . the properties of elements tend to repeat in a regular pattern when elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number. A subatomic particle.
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The Process of Thinking
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A way of wording or presenting an idea which can be very persuasive.. What we use to solve problems less acurately because we often include judgement.. The Process Thomas Edison used to find a working lightbulb filament.. When you cling to a belief even though it has been disproved.. How quickly and easily a event comes to mind..
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The Rock Cycle
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fine-grained metamorphic rock. the solid-state recrystallization of already existing rock. the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes. one of the 3 main rock types. a mixture of molten or semi-molten rock.
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The Scientific Method
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a group that is not affected by the manipulated variable. an educated guess. a tool that organizes data for scientists. the variable that is tested. an effect that can be explained by 'mind over matter'.
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The Scientific Method
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It is important to always follow ________ procedures to ensure no accidents. An educated guess. What is seen and heard in an experiment. We never eat or ________ in the lab. There are ________ steps to the scientific method.
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The Scientific Method
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to put forth a question about a problem. a disciplined method of reasoning or argumentation . a possible explanation for an event; an educated guess. is the process of making some decisions about what the data means. Usually this is done with the help of research and data. Any question or matter involving doubt..
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The Scientific Method
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an organizational device that uses rows and columns to neatly display information. an experiment when it is performed. graphing and evaluating the averages of the data you got from an experiment. an educated guess the scientist makes as a prediction of the answer to an experiment after research. an educated guess based on background knowledge.
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The Sun-Earth-Moon System
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Cosest point in the Moon's elliptical orbit to Earth. Time of year during which Earth's axis is at a 90° angle to the Sun; both hemispheres receive exactly 12 hours of sunlight and the Sun is directly overhead at the equator. Light-colored, mountainous, heavily cratered area of the Moon, composed mostly of lunar breccias. Plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun. A dark region of the Moon with smooth planes.
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The Theory of Evolution
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the normal differences that are among the individuals of the same species or kind.. are the remains or any evidence of organisms that have lived in the past.. are times when many species of organisms died out at the same time. . is like a characteristic or trait that helps an organism survive in its environment.. or random changes in genes.
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The Water Cycle
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flat, layered looking clouds; extremely common. hail, rain, sleet, and snow are forms of this. when water vapor gets cold and turns back into liquid. when water turns into vapor or steam. high level clouds that look wispy and transparent.
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The Water Cycle
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high cloud. piled up, heap, mass, cloud. measures speed of wind. water heats up into water vapor. making of a cloud.
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The Water Planet
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water that contains dissolved salts. substance that liquids can flow through. water that falls from clouds . water that is not saly and has little to no taste. water held underground.
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The water planet
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water that contains disolved salts and other minerals.. water falls from clouds.. water that is not salty and has little or no taste, color, or smell.. continuous movement of water through the evironment of earth.. which the water flows to the surface naturally because it is under pressure..
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Thomas Alva Edison
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He started the _____________ Telegraph Works in New Jersey.. Edison was probably the world's ___________ inventor.. In 1882 he flipped a switch and _________ houses in New York City had lights for the first time.. At the age of _____________ he went to work selling candy and newspapers on a train.. He made many of his inventions in his ____________ that he buillt in Menlo Park, New Jersey..
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Tornadoes
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Before a tornado a warm ________ blows wind up into the thunderstorm. . Tornadoes are dark because they pick up __________ like dirt and plants. . Tornadoes move ___________. . Tornadoes usually last less than 10 ______. . Before a tornado a _________ downdraft blows wind down out of the clouds. .
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