Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Matter

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The physical substance that everything is made of.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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Temperature

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A measure of how hot or cold something is on an established scale.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Atom

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The smallest particle of an element that can exist.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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Gas

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A state of matter that has no fixed shape or volume. Hydrogen and carbon dioxide are examples of this state.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Liquid

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A form of matter that has a fixed volume but no fixed shape. Water and soda are examples of this.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Solid

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A form of matter that has a definite shape. Rocks or a Chromebook are examples of this.

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

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Hypothesis

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An "educated guess" in the form of an "if... then..." statement.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Observe

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To see or watch closely.

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

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State

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A condition or phase of matter.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Scientific Method

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The process of answering a question, whether it is scientific or not. (Purpose/Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Observation, & Conclusion).

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2