science vocab 2-3

To pull on an object, even with out touching it

• Force

• Attract

• Repel

• Magnet

An illustration that shows how something works or what its parts are

• Explain

• Evidence

• Diagram

Information that supports an answer to a question

• Evidence

• Diagram

• Explain

A push or pull

• Non-touching force

• Force

• Touching force

• Attract

The push or pull between two magnets, or pull of a magnet on some kinds of metal

• Magnet

• Repel

• Magnetic force

• Touching force

A force that acts between objects that are not touching each other

• Magnetic force

• Touching force

• Force

• Non-Touching force

To describe how something works or why something happens

• Explain

• Diagram

• Evidence

The pull between earth and other objects which acts even without touching

• Force

• Gravity

• Repel

• Attract

To push on an object, even without touching it

• Attract

• Force

• Repel

• Gravity