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| Measurement | |
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| The Physical Sciences | |
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| Scientific Investigation | |
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| The Senses Highlight: the "Face" on Mars | |
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| Standard Units and Systems of Units a Spotlight On: Fundamental Quantities | |
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| More on the Metric System | |
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| Derived Units and Conversion Factors Highlight: Is Unit Conversion Important? it Sure Is | |
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| Significant Figures | |
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| Motion | |
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| Defining Motion | |
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| Speed and Velocity | |
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| Acceleration Highlight: Galileo and the Leaning Tower of Pisa | |
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| Acceleration in Uniform Circular Motion | |
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| Projectile Motion | |
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| Force and Motion | |
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| Force and Net Force | |
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| Newton's First Law of Motion | |
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| Newton's Second Law of Motion | |
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| Newton's Third Law of Motion | |
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| Newton's Law of Gravitation Highlight: the Automobile and Martian Air Bags | |
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| Buoyancy a Spotlight On: Newton's Laws of Motion | |
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| Momentum | |
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| Work and Energy | |
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| Work | |
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| Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy | |
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| Conservation of Energy | |
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| Power | |
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| Forms of Energy and Consumption Highlight: Ice that Burns | |
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| Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources Highlight: Hybrids and Hydrogen | |
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| Temperature and Heat | |
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| Temperature | |
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| Heat Highlight: Freezing from the Top Down and Ice Skating | |
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| Specific Heat and Latent Heat | |
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| Heat Transfer | |
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| Phases of Matter | |
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| The Kinetic Theory of Gases Highlight: Hot Gases: Aerosol Cans and Popcorn | |
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| Thermodynamics | |
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| Waves | |
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| Waves and Energy Propagation | |
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| Wave Properties | |
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| Electromagnetic Waves | |
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| Sound Waves Highlight: Noise Exposure Limits | |
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| The Doppler Effect | |
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| Standing Waves and Resonance | |
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| Optics and Wave Effects | |
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| Reflection | |
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| Refraction and Dispersion Highlight: the Rainbow: Dispersion and Internal Reflection | |
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| Spherical Mirrors | |
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| Lenses | |
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| Polarization | |
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| Diffraction and Interference Highlight: Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) | |
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| Electricity and Magnetism | |
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| Electric Charge and Electric Force | |
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| Current, Voltage, and Electrical Power Highlight: Photocopiers | |
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| Simple Electric Circuits and Electrical Safety | |
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| Magnetism Highlight: Electrical Safety Highlight: Magnetic North Pole | |
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| Electromagnetism | |
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| Atomic Physics | |
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| Early Concepts of the Atom | |
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| The Dual Nature of Light Highlight: Albert Einstein | |
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| Bohr Theory of the Hydrogen Atom | |
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| Microwave Ovens, X-Rays, and Lasers Highlight: Fluorescence and Phosphorescence | |
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| Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle | |
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| Matter Waves Highlight: Electron Microscopes | |
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| The Electron Cloud Model of the Atom a Spotlight On: the Changing Model of the Atom | |
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| Nuclear Physics | |
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| Symbols of the Elements | |
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| The Atomic Nucleus | |
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| Radioactivity and Half-Life Highlight: the Discovery of Radioactivity | |
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| Nuclear Reactions | |
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| Nuclear Fission | |
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| Nuclear Fusion Highlight: the Origins of the Atomic Bomb | |
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| Hazardous Effects of Radiation Highlight: Nuclear Power and Waste Disposal | |
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| The Chemical Elements | |
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| Classification of Matter | |
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| Discovery of the Elements Highlight: Berzeliuz (the man), and Selenium and Silicon (the elements) | |
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| Occurrence of the Elements | |
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| The Periodic Table | |
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| Naming Compounds | |
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| Groups of Elements a Spotlight On: Naming Compounds | |
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| Chemical Bonding | |
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| Law of Conservation of Mass Highlight: Lavoisier, "The Father of Chemistry" | |
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| Law of Definite Proportions | |
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| Dalton's Atomic Theory | |
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| Ionic Bonding Highlight: Automatic Sunglasses | |
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| Covalent Bonding | |
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| Hydrogen Bonding | |
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| Chemical Reactions | |
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| Balancing Chemical Equations | |
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| Energy and Rate of Reaction Highlight: the Chemistry of Air Bags | |
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| Acids and Bases Highlight: the Chemistry of Tooth Decay | |
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| Single-Replacement Reactions a Spotlight On: Reaction Types | |
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| Avogadro's Number | |
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| Organic Chemistry | |
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| Bonding in Organic Compounds | |
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| Aromatic Hydrocarbons | |
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| Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Highlight: Tanning in the Shade a Spotlight On Hydrocarbons and Their Derivatives | |
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| Derivatives of Hydrocarbons Highlight: Veggie Gasoline? | |
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| Synthetic Polymers | |
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| Place and Time | |
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| Cartesian Coordinates | |
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| Latitude and Longitude Highlight: Global Positioning System (GPS) | |
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| Time | |
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| Determining Latitude and Longitude Highlight: Daylight Saving Time | |
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| The Seasons and the Calendar | |
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| Precession of the Earth's Axis Highlight: a Brief History of the Calendar A Spotlight On: Place and Time | |
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| The Solar System | |
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| The Solar System and Planetary Motion | |
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| Major Planet Classifications and Orbits | |
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| The Planet Earth--Third Planet from the Sun | |
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| The Terrestrial Planets | |
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| The Jovian Planets a Spotlight On: the Terrestrial Planets Highlight Solar System Exploration | |
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| Gravity Assists a Spotlight On: the Jovian Planets | |
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| The Dwarf Planets a Spotlight On: the Dwarf Planets | |
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| The Origin of the Solar System | |
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| Other Planetary Systems | |
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| Moons and Other Solar System Objects | |
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| Features of the Earth's Moon | |
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| Lunar Motion Effects: Phases, Eclipses, and Tides Highlight Seeing Only One Side of the Moon | |
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| Moons of the Terrestrial Planets a Spotlight On: the Earth's Moon | |
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| Moons of the Jovian Planets | |
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| Moons of the Dward Planets | |
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| Small Solar System Bodies: Asteroids, Meteoroids, Comets, and Interplanetary Dust Highlight Risks from Asteroids--The Torino Scale | |
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| The Universe | |
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| The Celestial Sphere | |
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| The Sun: Our Closest Star | |
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| Classifying Stars Highlight: Determining Astronomical Distances | |
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| The Life Cycle of Low-Mass Stars | |
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| The Life Cycle of High-Mass Stars | |
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| Galaxies | |
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| Cosmology Highlight: the Age of the Universe | |
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| The Atmosphere | |
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| Composition and Structure | |
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| Atmospheric Energy Content Highlight: Blue Skies and Red Sunsets Highlight the Greenhouse Effect | |
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| Atmospheric Measurements and Observations | |
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| Air Motion | |
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| Clouds a Spotlight On: Cloud Families and Types | |
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| Atmospheric Effects | |
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| Condensation and Precipitation | |
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| Air Masses | |
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| Storms Highlight: Wind Chill Temperature Index | |
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| Atmospheric Pollution Highlight: Naming Hurricanes and that Was the Year that Was (2005) | |
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| Climate and Pollution Highlight: the Ozone Hole and Global Warming | |
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| Structural Geology and Plate Tectonics | |
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| The Earth's Interior Structure | |
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| Continental Drift and Seafloor Spreading | |
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| Plate Tectonics a Spotlight On: Plate Boundaries Highlight: Crustal Motion on Other Planets and Moons | |
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| Plate Motion and Volcanoes | |
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| Earthquakes Highlight: Earthquake Risk in North America | |
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| Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building Highlight: Deadly Tsunamis | |
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| Minerals, Rocks, and Volcanoes | |
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| Minerals | |
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| Rocks | |
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| Igneous Rocks a Spotlight On: the Rock Cycle | |
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| Igneous Activity and Volcanoes Highlight: Making Gold in an Active Volcano | |
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| Sedimentary Rocks | |
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| Metamorphic Rocks | |
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| Surface Processes | |
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| Weathering | |
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| Erosion a Spotlight On: Weathering | |
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| Groundwater Highlight: Earth's Largest Crystals | |
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| Shoreline and Seafloor Topography Highlight: the Highest Tides in the World | |
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| Geologic Time | |
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| Fossils Highlight: How Fossils Form | |
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| Relative Geologic Time | |
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| Radiometric Dating | |
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| The Age of the Earth | |
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| The Geologic Time Scale a Spotlight On: the Geologic Time Scale Highlight the K-T Event: the Disappearance of the Dinosaurs | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| The Seven Base Units of the International System of Units (SI) | |
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| Solving Mathematical Problems in Science | |
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| Equation Rearrangement | |
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| Analysis of Units | |
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| Positiveand Negative Numbers | |
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| Powers-of-10 Notation | |
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| Significant Figures | |
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| Psychrometric Tables | |
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| Seasonal Star Charts | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Photo Credits | |
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| Index | |