accelerate increase/decrease in speed or change in direction
analyze to think though a problem
apply to put to use
biodegradable to break down or decompose
characteristic (property/trait) description, quality, or feature of an item
classify to organize, sort, or group based on properties
collect to gather information
compare (similarities) how things are alike
conclude/ conclusion to explain or summarize information
conduct to do or perform
conserve to save
constant variable things in an experiment that stay the same
constellation group of stars that form a picture in the night sky
continuous constant or nonstop
contrast ( differences) not alike
coordinate to arrange or put together
data information gathered
decline to decrease or slope downwards
define to explain or identify
density how crowed, cramped, or close things are together
dependent variable factor that responds to a change, measurable outcome in an experiment
determine to decide or conclude
describe to explain
diagram graph, chart, or illustration that shows information
efficient productive
erosion to break down
evaluate to judge or determine
experiment to test or trial
explain to make plain or clear
food web
force a push or pull
formulate to develop
function a job
graph shows information in a chart, table, or illustration
gravity attraction between two objects, downward pull towards the earth
hypothesis (hypothesize) to predict a possible outcome
incline sloped surface
independent variable a factor changed on purpose during an experiment
indicate to show or explain
interact to act upon one another
magnification to make an image appear larger
manipulate to alter, edit, or move
manufacture to make or distribute
mass the amount of substance in an object
medium a substance something can travel though
method a process or way to do something
momentum combined effect of mass and motion on an object
orbit to go around repeatedly
observation (observe) using your 5 senses to gather information
organism a living thing
potential a possibility
predict what you think is going to happen
property (trait/characteristic) description, quality, or feature of an item
qualitative describing something in words
quantitative describing something using numbers
regulate to control or adjust
represent to use in place of something
simulation to model a process or situation
speed distance traveled in a certain amount of time
solution a result
structure parts of a system
summarize to explain an overall idea
support to add for strength
traits (characteristics/property) description, quality, or feature of an item
variable a factor in an experiment
velocity speed in a specific direction
volume amount of space that something takes up