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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| analyze | to carefully study or examine something |
| argument | to use evidence and reasoning to support a claim |
| cause | the event or action that makes something happen |
| claim | a proposed answer to a question about the natural world |
| compare | to identify how things are alike |
| contrast | to identify how things are different |
| data | the information gathered through observations, measurements, or experiments |
| effect | the result that happens because of something else |
| energy | the ability to make things move or change |
| evidence | the facts, data, or observations used to support or go against a claim |
| function | how something works |
| hypothesis | a testable prediction about what will happen and why |
| infer | to reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning |
| interpret | to explain the meaning of data |
| investigation | a plan for asking questions and testing possible answers |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| measure | to determine the size, amount, or degree of something using a tool and standard units. |
| model | an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it easier to see |
| observe | to use tools or the five senses to gather information |
| reasoning | the process of explaining how the evidence supports the claim |
| structure | the way something is shaped or constructed |
| system | a group of interacting parts that work together as one unit |
| variation | the differences between things |