Module 1 TWIG Science Vocabulary Flashcard (3rd Grade)

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Motion

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The action or process of moving

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What is Direction?

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The way something is moving or facing

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What is a push force?

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A force that presses on something or moves it away

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Pull force

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A force that draws or attracts something toward

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What is a force?

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A push or a pull that causes an object to start moving, stop moving, or change direction

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What is gravity?

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A force that pulls objects together

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Criteria

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Rules, standards or goals against which something can be judged, evaluated or measured

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What are Unbalanced forces?

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Forces (pushes and pulls) that are not equal to one another.

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Balanced forces

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Forces acting on an object that are equal in size but act in opposite directions, resulting in no change of movement.

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Friction

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A force that acts to slow down or stop movement