Amplify Science Unit 1: Energy Conversions Vocabulary

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A person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem.

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Engineer

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What something can do

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function

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to put together multiple pieces of information in order to understand something

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synthesize

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a group of parts that work together as a whole

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system

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A machine that converts electrical energy to another form of energy.

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electrical device

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a type or kind of energy (ex: light, sound, motion, thermal)

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form of energy

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The form of energy that is transferred through wires

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electrical energy

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Information that helps you figure out an answer to a question.

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evidence

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The ability to make things move or change

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energy

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a proposed answer to a question

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claim

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