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AKS Vocab Week 6
Term | Definition |
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period | groups of three digits that a standard form number is divided into using commas |
difference | the amount left over after one quantity is subtracted from another |
research question | a formal statement of the goal of a study that states clearly what the study will investigate or attempt to prove |
trade | the act of exchanging goods |
decrease | to make or become less |
meteorology | the science that studies the earth's atmosphere and the changes that take place within it |
anemometer | a device for measuring wind speed |
context clues | words that are around an unfamiliar word that can be used to figure out meaning |
summarize | to make a short statement, no more than a few sentences, that tells the main idea of a selection |
theme | underlying meaning of a story; a big idea that stands on its own outside the story |
plot | a series of events that center on a problem or conflict |
homophone | a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning |