8th Chapter 1 Vocab

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Proposed answer to a question about the natural world

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claim

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Change from one type to another

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convert

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Ability to make things move or change

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energy

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Info about the natural world used to support or oppose a claim

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evidence

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Machine converting kinetic to electrical energy

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generator

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Energy of a moving object

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Kinetic energy

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An object, diagram, or program that simplifies understanding.

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model

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Energy stored in an object or system

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Potential energy

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Process of clarifying how evidence supports a claim

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reasoning

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Claim backed by evidence

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scientific argument