Science STAAR Vocabulary

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What is an incomplete circuit?

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An open circuit that does not allow electricity or heat to flow through.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Living organisms that eat or consume other living things to stay alive.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is climate?

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The average weather conditions in a specific area over a long period of time.

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What is a hypothesis?

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An educated guess or prediction that can be tested.

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What is weight?

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The amount of gravitational pull on an object.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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What is a complete circuit?

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A closed loop that allows electricity to flow.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants make their own food using sunlight.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate is the long-term average of those conditions.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is a variable in an experiment?

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Anything that can change in an experiment; only one should change at a time for a fair test.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.