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Science vocabulary
CCE/Charbon
25
Science
4th Grade
02/23/2009

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data
Definition
information gathered during an experiment
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circuit
Definition
a system that connects electrical devises so that they will operate
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conductor
Definition
a material through which an electric current can pass
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evidence
Definition
something that coffers proof
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filament
Definition
a fine wire that becomes hot and produces light when an electric current passes through it
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insulator
Definition
a material through which an electric current will not pass
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switch
Definition
a devise used to turn the electrical current in a circuit on or off
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troubleshooting
Definition
a way to find out what is wrong
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voltage
Definition
a unit to measure the force with which electricity flows
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diode
Definition
a devise that allows electrical current to flow in one direction, but not in the other
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identify
Definition
to recognize or find out
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atom
Definition
tiny particles that make up everything around us
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planet
Definition
a large heavenly body that travels in orbit around the sun
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gravity
Definition
the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall towards the center of Earth
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rotate
Definition
to turn or cause to turn about on an axis or a center
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revolution
Definition
time take to complete an orbit
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circulation
Definition
the movement of blood through the heart and around the body
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nutrient
Definition
a substance in food that your body needs
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nutrient
Definition
a substance in food that your body needs
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atria
Definition
a chamber of the heart receiving blood located on the top part of the heart
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ventricle
Definition
a chamber to the heart which receives blood from an atrium located on the bottom part of the heart
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calorie
Definition
a unit of measurement of energy in foods
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skeleton
Definition
the bones of a living thing that form the framework on the body
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addicted
Definition
dependent on something
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synthesis
Definition
combining parts into a whole (ex. know + new = knowledge)
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