Unit 2 Vision and Light Vocabulary

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What is a model?

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A model is something scientists make to answer questions about the real world.

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What does it mean to observe?

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To observe means to use any of the five senses to gather information about something.

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NGSS.K-2-ETS1-1

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What is a function?

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A function is what something can do.

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What is sensitivity?

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Sensitivity is how strongly something responds to information.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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What is an environment?

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An environment includes all the living and nonliving things in an area.

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What is a variable?

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A variable is a factor that can change in an experiment.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What is a process?

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A process is a series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

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What is a receptor?

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A receptor is a structure that responds to stimuli in the environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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What does it mean to survive?

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To survive means to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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What is an investigation?

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An investigation is a careful search or inquiry to discover facts.

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