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Basic science

The fundamental knowledge about various aspects of our world and their underlying principles.

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Planck

Science; Basic science

German scientist who discovered that the energy of atoms and subatomic particles exists in quanta.

pint

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A unit of volume used to measure liquids, equal to 16 fluid ounces and 1/2 of a quart.

pathogen

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Something that causes disease or infection. Bacteria and viruses are pathogens because they are able to cause different diseases.

pascal

Science; Basic science

A unit used to measure pressure. One pascal is equal to one newton per square meter.

particle

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A very small piece of matter, such as a speck of dust. One of the tiny parts that make up atoms such as electron, proton, and neutron.

Pascal's law

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A scientific law that states that when something pushes on a liquid or gas, the pressure is the same on every part of the liquid or gas.

precipitation

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A form of water such as rain, snow, sleet,or hail that condenses from the atmosphere and falls to the Earth's surface.

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