8th grade science vocab

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Microwave

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EM waves for radar, cell phones, satellite communication, and heating food.

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Particles in a compressional wave are called...

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Compression

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Variable

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A factor that can be altered in an experiment

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SI units of length, volume, and mass

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All the above

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Roygbiv represents the colors of refracted visible light: red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, violet.

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True

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Variable changed by the tester

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Independent/Manipulated variable

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Difference between qualitative and quantitative observations

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Quantitative: uses numbers; Qualitative: uses senses.

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Worldwide measurement method: International System of Units

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True

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A guess about the future based on previous knowledge

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Prediction

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Highest point of a wave

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Crest