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3rd Grade Vocab
Third Grade Challenge Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Election | A choosing or selecting for an office by vote. |
| Research | The collecting of information about a particular subject. |
| Organize | To put into working order. |
| Alkaline | Having a pH of greater than 7. |
| Social | Of dealing with human beings in their relations to each other. |
| Democracy | Government by the people. |
| Economic | Having to do with the income, supplies and expenses of a government. |
| Overlay | Something laid over something else. |
| Macronutrients | Nutrients needed in relatively large quantities. |
| pH | The potential of Hydrogen, it is a measurement of h ow acidic or alkaline something is. |
| Micronutrients | Nutrients needed in relatively small quantities. |
| Viable | Able to be put to use. |
| Tribe | Group of people united by a common ancestry and customs, forming a community under a leader or leaders. |
| Candidate | One that aspires to or is nominated or qualified for an office, membership, or award. |
| Scientific Method | A method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific hypotheses. |
| Statistics | Numerical facts about people, weather, business conditions, etc. |
| Geology | The science that deals with the earth's crust, layers of which it is composed and their history. |
| Harvest | Gather in and bring home for use. |
| Raised Relief Map | A three-dimensional map using color to represent different altitudes. |
| Acidic | Having a pH of less than 7. |
| Organic | Grown by using decaying plant and animal matter instead of artificial fertilizers. |
| Campaign | A series of connected activities to do or get something. |
| Political | having to do with citizens or government. |
| Sensor | A sensing device that reacts to heat, light, pressure, etc., and transmits a signal to control or measure some operation. |
| Pow-wow | A specific event where North American's native people gathered to sing, dance and celebrate their culture. |