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SCIENCE VOCABULARY
Term | Definition |
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SCIENCE | It is the study of the nature and behavior of natural things and the knowledge that we obtain about them. |
FORCE | is a push or pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object. |
PUSH | is the force that moves an object away from something |
PULL | is the force of bringing an object closer. |
MOTION | is a change in position compared to a place or an object that is not moving. |
POSITION | The way in which something or someone is placed or arranged. |
SCIENTIST | a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences. |
BALANCED FORCE | When two equal forces act in opposite directions the result is that the forces are balanced and there is no motion. |
UNBALANCED FORCE | When one force is stronger than the other the result is motion. |
PREDICT | is a statement that someone makes about what they think is going to happen |
GRAVITY | is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center. The force of gravity keeps all of the planets in orbit around the sun. |
PATTERN | Something that repeats itself many times. |
HYPOTHESIS | An idea that you will test with an experiment. |
DATA | Information collected from an experiment or survey. |