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toxic
refers to a substance that is poisonous
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flammable
a chemical property that states that the substance can be burned
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corrosive
a chemical property that refers to how easily it wears away something
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explosive
chemical property that refers to a substance's potential to explode
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radioactive
matter that releases nuclear energy
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SI system
international system og measurments, used worldwide based on the metric system
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meter
SI system uinit for measuring length
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liter
SI system unit for measuring the volume of a liquid
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kilogram
SI system unit for measuring the volume of a liquid
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Fahrenheit
temperature scale used in our standard system of measurment here in the US
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Celsius
the temperature scale used in the SI system
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experimental procedure
step-by-step instructions of how to test your hypothesis
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inverse relationship
an increase in 1 factor directly results in a decline in another factor; ex. increase in altitude/decrease in temperature
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direct relationship
an increase in 1 factor directly results in the increase of another ex. increase in depth of the ocean/increase in water pressure
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quantitative data
- any measurable observations that can be recorded during an experiment
- Ex: time, temperature, etc
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qualitative data
- the observations taken during an experiment that are not measurable
- Ex: feeling of a person
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extrapolation
an estimation made based on known information, usually involves information on a graph
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interpolation
information determined from what has been provided, usually involves information on a graph
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contradicts
this occurs when facts have been learned that go against or disprove previous thinking
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relevant
facts and information that directly relate to what is being researched
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