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5th grade Science
Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Force | Force is a push or pull. |
| Energy | Energy is the ability to do work |
| Kinetic energy | Kinetic energy is the energy of motion. |
| Potential energy | Potential energy is stored energy. |
| Motion | Motion is described as an object’s direction and speed. |
| Speed | Speed is how fast an object is moving. |
| Net force | Net force is the total amount of forces on an object. |
| Friction | Friction works against motion to slow down or stop an object. |
| Interact | Interact means to work together. |
| Resistance | Resistance is a force that slows down an object. |
| Mass | Mass is the amount of matter in an object. |
| Collide | Collide is when one object runs into another. |
| Transfer | Transfer means changed from one place to another. |
| Thermal | Thermal energy is heat energy (example a hair dryer). |
| Radiant | Radiant energy is light energy (example a lamp). |
| Mechanical | Mechanical energy is motion energy. |
| Electrical | Electrical energy is energy from electricity (a phone charger). |
| Convert | Convert means to change or transform. |
| Conserve | Conserve means to save (Turning off a light conserves electrical energy). |
| Transform | Transform means to change. |
| Electricity | Electricity is a form of energy that can give things the ability to move and work. |
| Current | A current is a continuous flow of of negative charges. |
| Circuit | A circuit is the pathway taken by an electrical current. |
| Conductor | A conductor allows electricity to flow. |
| Insulator | An insulator does not allow electricity to flow through. |
| Open Circuit | An open circuit does not allow the flow of electricity energy. |
| Closed Circuit | A closed circuit allows the flow of electricity energy. |
| Static electricity | Static electricity is the build up of an electrical charge on the surface of an object. |
| Electromagnet | An electromagnet is a magnet that uses electricity, the strength of the magnet can be changed. |
| Natural Resource | A natural resource is a material that comes from nature; it is useful to humans |
| Human made resource | A human made resource is a material that is made by humans |
| Watershed | A watershed is an area of land over which surface water flows to a single collection place_ |
| River | Rivers are long, ribbon-like waterways that flows toward the ocean, lake, bay, or other river |
| Lake | A lake is a large, inland body of water |
| Minerals | Minerals are solid substances that occur naturally |
| Ore | An ore is a deposit in Earth's crust of one or more valuable minerals (copper, gold) |
| Rocks | Rocks are naturally occurring solid material composed of one or more minerals |
| Soil | Soil is a mixture of minerals and organic material that covers much of Earth's surface. |
| Ocean | An ocean is a large body of salt water. Oceans cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface. |
| Bays | Bays are bodies of water surrounded by land on three sides and connected to a larger body of water |
| Organism | An organism is any living thing |
| Downstream | Downstream means the direction the water in the river flows |
| Natural Forest | A natural forest is a forest that grows naturally, without humans planting trees |
| Cultivated Forest | Cultivated forest are forests that has been planted by humans |
| Renewable Resource | A renewable resource is a resource that can be replenished (water, wind, and solar) |
| Non Renewable Resource | A non renewable resource is a resource that can not be replaced naturally. (Coal, oil, and natural gas) |
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