Science vocab flashcard #2

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Gravity: The pull between Earth and objects, acting without touch.

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The pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching.

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Scientific explanations include answers about how and why things happen, using scientific language for an audience.

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answers to a question about how and why something happens, uses scientific language, is written for an audience

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Unbalanced forces:

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Multiple forces of unequal strength acting on an object.

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Balanced forces:

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Multiple forces of equal strength acting on an object.

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What is an explanation?

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A description of how something works and why it happens.

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Scientific model:

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something scientists create to answer real-world questions, usually smaller than the actual thing.

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Balanced forces on an object:

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the object doesn't move.

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Unbalanced forces acting on an object...

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moves

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Electromagnets:

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A magnet that can be turned on and off.

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Kicking a soccer ball results in:

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the ball will go up into the air