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Science Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| observe | To watch, view, or note for a scientific, official, or other special purpose: |
| energy | The capacity to do work. |
| evaporate | To change from a liquid or solid state into vapor. |
| freeze | Below 3 to become hardened into ice or into a solid; 32°F (0°C) for water. |
| melt | Make or become liquefied by heat. |
| texture | The physical feel of something — smooth, rough, fuzzy, slimy |
| sound energy | The energy produced by vibrating sound waves |
| pitch | The rate at which vibrations are produced. This is usually expressed as the number of Hz (hertz, or cycles per second). |
| volume | A measure of the loudness or intensity of a sound. |
| products | A substance that is formed when two or more chemicals react. |
| materials | The substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed |
| resource | Renewable (sun, sea, wind) or non-renewable (coal mine, gas well, oil well) resource used for obtaining an energy source. |
| soil | The portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus |
| characteristics | A distinguishing quality, trait or feature of an individual, thing, |
| food chain | The series of processes by which food is grown or produced, sold, and eventually consumed. |
| relationships | The series of processes by which food is grown or produced, sold, and eventually consumed. |
| habitat | The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism |
| shelter | Something beneath, behind, or within which one is covered or protected, as from storms or danger; refuge. |
| observation | The data measured, collected, perceived or noticed, especially during an experiment |
| prediction | The act of making an educated guess as to the outcome of a situation. |