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Vocabulary Match

Match each inquiry or chemistry word with its meaning.

Beginner ELL Core Idea

  • Scientists ask, test, and explain.
  • Matter has properties and can change.
  • Mass stays the same.

Match the word to its definition

Choose the correct vocabulary word for each definition.

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#1Definition

Classify means put things into groups.

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Communicate means share ideas or results.

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Compare means see how things are the same or different.

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Conclude means say what you learned.

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Data is information you collect.

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The design cycle is plan, test, and improve.

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An engineer designs and builds solutions.

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Evidence is data that supports an idea.

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Infer means make a guess using evidence.

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Interpret means explain what data means.

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Investigate means study a question.

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Justify means explain why with evidence.

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Measure means find size, length, or amount.

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Observe means use your senses.

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Organize means put things in order.

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Predict means guess what will happen. A hypothesis is a testable prediction.

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#17Definition

A question asks for information.

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Record means write down data.

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Relate means connect ideas.

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Science is the study of the natural world.

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#21Definition

Acidic means sour or strong. Low pH.

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Acidity shows how acidic something is.

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Alkalinity shows how basic something is.

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Atoms are the smallest parts of matter.

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Basic means not acidic. High pH.

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#26Definition

Matter can change. Physical change: shape changes. Chemical change: new substance forms.

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#27Definition

A chemical equation shows a reaction.

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#28Definition

Compounds are two or more elements bonded.

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#29Definition

Mass is not created or destroyed.

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Elements are basic substances.

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Families are columns on the periodic table.

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Groups are elements with similar properties.

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#33Definition

An indicator changes color to show pH.

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#34Definition

Litmus paper shows if something is acidic or basic.

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Metals are shiny and conduct electricity.

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Mixtures are substances mixed together.

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Molecules are atoms joined together.

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Neutral means not acidic or basic. pH = 7.

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Noble gases do not react easily.

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Non-metals are not shiny and do not conduct well.

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#41Definition

The periodic table organizes elements.

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Periods are rows on the periodic table.

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#43Definition

pH measures acidity or basicity.

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The pH scale goes from 0 to 14.

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#45Definition

A phase change is solid, liquid, or gas changing.

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#46Definition

Phenolphthalein is a pH indicator. It changes color.

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#47Definition

Properties describe matter. Color, hardness, density.

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