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Tyler Luman
1st Semester Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Beaker | Holds liquids and for ballpark estimates |
Eye Dropper | Used for small liquid measurements |
Microscope | Magnifies liquid measurements |
Ruler | Used for measuring the length of objects |
Test Tube Holder | Used to pick up and hold test tube for short periods for heating |
Atom | An atom is the smallest particle into which an element can be divided and keep its properties |
Element | The building blocks of matter |
Nucleus | Center of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons |
Electron Shell | Region around the nucleus where an electron may be found |
Proton | Positively charged particle located in the nucleus of an atom |
Finding Speed | Distance/Time |
Finding Distance | Speed X Distance |
Finding Time | Distance/Speed |
Force | A push or pull |
Thrust | Strong push that quickly moves an object |
Galaxy | Very large group of stars in the universe |
Types of galaxies | Spiral,Elliptical,Irregular |
Parallax | The apparent shift of a star when you change your position |
Main Sequence | Most of the universe's stars are located in this |
White Dwarfs | Very hot but dim stars |