6Th Grade Science B

Front 1

One way to increase acceleration is by ______________

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decreasing mass

Front 2

factors that are controlled in an experiment

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variables

Front 3

what happens when generators are spun by turbines

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they produce elctricity

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operational definition

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a statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term

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_______________________ has kinetic energy

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a rolling bowling ball

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hypothesis

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possible explanation for a set of observations or answers to a scientific question

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kinetic energy

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the energy associated with motion

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manipulated variable

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if you purposely change the temperature to test a hypothesis, the temperature is the _________________

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Niagara Falls

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an example of potential energy being converted into kinetic energy

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an object's mechanical energy is calculated by _______

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adding its kinetic and potential energies

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elastic potential energy

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what a pole-vaulter first converts kinetic energy into

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graph

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a tool that may help a scientist interpret data by revealing unexpected patterns

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nuclear energy

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energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

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when two forces act in the same direction, they _______

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add together

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communicating

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the stage of the scientific process enables a scientist to check the work of other scientists

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qualitative observations

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observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers

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the responding variable

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dependent variable

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an example of a chemical change

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burning wood

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vaporization

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a liquid becoming a gas

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when scientists create a representation if a complex process, they are ____________________

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making models

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free fall

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when the only force acting on a falling object is gravity

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solid

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the state of matter in which the particles are packed tightly together in a fixed position

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theory

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a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results

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power

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the rate at which energy is transformed

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observing

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using one or more of your senses to gather information

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moving water can be used to produce electricity because ________________________________

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most forms of energy can be converted into other forms

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combustion

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the process of burning a fuel

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a match

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an example of something that stores chemical energy

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scientific inquiry

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an example would be trying to explain a solar eclipse

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gravitational potential energy

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potential energy that depends on height

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matter

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anything that has a mass and takes up space

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solid

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a state of matter that has definite volume and definite shape

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centripetal force

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any force that causes an object to move in a circle

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inertia

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the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion

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cost is an example of a constraint in designing a product

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true

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brainstorms is used to test the operation of a product

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false

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to research a problem with an existing product, engineers may conduct tests to gather information about it

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true

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a knowledge of physical science is essential in many different careers, such as those of a firefighter, photographer, of sound technician

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true

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technology is a way of learning about the natural world by gathering information

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false

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Once a product is ready to be sold, engineers must explain their ideas to people who will bring the product to consumers

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true

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engineers are trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

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true

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technology has no impact on society

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false

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inferences ate the facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations

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false

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a scientific law is a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results

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false

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electron

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a particle that carries a negative charge