1st semester review vocabulary (Test is January 21)

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weathering

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the process of rock being broken down into sediment naturally

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open circuit

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an incomplete circuit that has a break or opening through which electricity will not flow

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closed circuit

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a complete, unbroken circuit through which electricity flows

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independent variable

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A variable/factor that will be manipulated or changed in an experiment.

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dependent variable

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The variable that changes in response to the independent variable.

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controlled variable

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The variable/factor that needs to be held constant in an experiment.

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Reflection

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The bouncing of light off a surface

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Refraction

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Bending of light as it passes from one transparent material into another

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Evaporation

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The process through which a liquid changes into a gas

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Condensation

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The process through which a gas changes into a liquid