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Unit 1 - Science
Motion and Stability- Week 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gravity | The force that causes things to fall towards the Earth |
| force | A push or a pull |
| friction | A force that acts between two objects that are touching |
| motion | A change in position |
| decreasing | to become less or smaller, or to lower or go down |
| increasing | something that grows or becomes greater |
| Conduct | investigate phenomena using scientific methods |
| Data | measurements or statistics used for evidence |
| Investigation | a searching inquiry for obtaining facts |
| Plan | to create activities for something |
| Variable | a factor that can be changed, controlled or measured |
| Controlled Variable | factors that are kept constant during an experiment |
| Independent Variable | the manipulated variable in an experiment (cause) |
| Dependent Variable | the responding variable in an experiment (effect) |
| Phenomenon | observable events in the natural world (require explanations) |