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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

To sort things into groups by what they have in common.

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#2Definition

To share ideas, results, or information with others.

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#3Definition

To look at how two or more things are alike and different.

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#4Definition

To decide something based on evidence.

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#5Definition

Observations or measurements collected to investigate a question.

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#6Definition

A process engineers use: plan a solution, build and test it, then use what you learn to improve it.

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#7Definition

A person who uses science and math to design and build solutions to problems.

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#8Definition

Observations or measurements used to support or question a claim or explanation.

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#9Definition

To decide something from clues and evidence.

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#10Definition

To figure out what information means.

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#11Definition

To study something carefully to find out about it.

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#12Definition

To explain the reasons behind a claim, using evidence to back it up.

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#13Definition

To find the size or amount of something using a tool.

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#14Definition

To use your senses or tools to notice details.

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#15Definition

To arrange things in a clear order.

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#16Definition

A prediction states an expected outcome. A hypothesis is a proposed explanation that can be tested with evidence.

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#17Definition

A request for information that can guide an investigation.

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#18Definition

To write down what you see or measure.

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#19Definition

To find and explain a connection between two or more ideas.

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#20Definition

A way of studying the natural world using observation, evidence, and testing.

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#21Definition

Describes a water-based solution with more hydrogen-ion activity than a neutral solution; its pH is below 7 at 25 °C.

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#22Definition

A solution’s ability to react as an acid; pH describes hydrogen-ion activity and does not by itself measure total acid content.

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#23Definition

The capacity of water to neutralize added acid; it is different from pH.

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#24Definition

The smallest unit of an element that keeps that element’s chemical identity.

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#25Definition

Describes a water-based solution with a pH above the neutral value, which is 7 at 25 °C.

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#26Definition

How matter can change form: a physical change alters shape or state without making a new substance, while a chemical change creates a new substance entirely.

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#27Definition

A short way to write a chemical reaction using symbols, showing what you start with and what forms.

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#28Definition

A substance made of two or more elements joined together chemically, like water (H₂O).

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#29Definition

The rule that matter is not created or destroyed in a change, so the total mass stays the same.

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#30Definition

A pure substance made of one kind of atom; chemical reactions cannot break it into simpler substances.

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#31Definition

A column on the periodic table. Elements in the same column have similar properties.

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#32Definition

A column on the periodic table. Elements in the same column have similar properties.

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#33Definition

A substance or observation that signals a condition or change; an acid–base indicator changes color over a particular pH range.

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#34Definition

An acid–base indicator paper that turns red in acidic conditions and blue in basic conditions; it does not give an exact pH.

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#35Definition

An element that is usually shiny, can be bent, and conducts heat and electricity well.

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#36Definition

Two or more substances mixed together but not joined chemically, like trail mix or salt water.

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#37Definition

A group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

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#38Definition

Describes a water-based solution with equal hydrogen- and hydroxide-ion activities; its pH is 7 at 25 °C.

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#39Definition

Group 18 elements, which usually have very low chemical reactivity under ordinary conditions; some can form compounds.

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#40Definition

An element without the typical combination of metallic properties; many conduct electricity poorly, but exceptions exist.

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#41Definition

A chart of the elements arranged by increasing atomic number, with recurring patterns in properties.

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#42Definition

A row across the table of elements, read from left to right.

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#43Definition

A number describing how acidic or basic a water-based solution is; lower values indicate greater acidity.

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#44Definition

A way to express acidity and basicity numerically. Many dilute water-based solutions fall between 0 and 14, but values can extend beyond that range.

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#45Definition

Matter changing between solid, liquid, and gas. The particles change how they move and how far apart they are.

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#46Definition

An acid–base indicator that is colorless in acidic and near-neutral solutions and pink over a range of basic conditions.

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#47Definition

A trait that describes a material and helps you tell it apart from others.

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