Nurse Log Vocabulary

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Gas

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A type of matter made of particles moving freely in space.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Open system

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Lets things move in and out.

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Component

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Parts of a system.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

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Conservation of matter

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Matter moves between components but the total energy of the system stays the same.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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Claim

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Trying to answer a testable question.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Matter

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Substance that takes up space and is measured by weight/mass.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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Independent variable

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The part of an experiment that is changed or controlled.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Dependent variable

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The part of an experiment that is measured or observed.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Controlled variable

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Parts of the investigation that remain constant.

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Ecosystem

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A community of living organisms and their environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3