1ST SIX WEEKS

 

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analyze - means to examine

 

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assumption- a belief based on fact that has not been proven

 

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bar graph - uses bars to represent data

 

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circle graph (pie graph) - used to show parts of the whole

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conclusion - answers the investigation question

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conservation - the careful use and protection of natural resources

 

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consumer- someone who buys merchandise

 

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control - a feature that is not changed in an experiment

 

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data - collected information

 

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distance,mass , temperature, time - things that can be measured

 

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hazard -anything that can be dangerous

 

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hypothesis - predicted answer to a question

 

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inference - a decision based on observations and reasoning

 

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interpret - means to explain what the data means

 

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line graph - show change over time

 

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map - used to display locations

 

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microscope - a tool used to observe very small objects

 

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model - a representation of something in the natural world

 

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observations - are made with your senses

 

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precaution - something done to prevent an accident

 

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recycle - means to reuse materials

 

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revolution - one complete trip of a planet around the sun

 

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rotation - the spinning of a planet on its axis

 

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scientific method - used to explore questions

 

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symmetry - when opposite sides of something are mirror images

 

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table - used to display large amounts of information

 

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testable - means it can be observed and measured

 

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theory - an explanation of why something happens

 

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trial - a single completed investigation

 

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validity - mans truthfulness

 

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variable - an experiment tests this and changes one at a time