Tricky Science Assessment Words

refine

• improve (something) by making small changes, in particular make (an idea, theory, or method) more accurate.

• to make something worse or less effective

• to ignore or overlook details

• to create something new from scratch

increase

• To become or make greater in size, amount, or degree.

• To decrease in size or amount.

• To remain the same in size or amount.

• To fluctuate without a clear trend.

illustrate

• To explain or make something clear by using examples, charts, pictures, etc.

• To create a visual representation of something without explanation.

• To confuse or mislead someone about a topic.

• To summarize information in a brief manner.

geologic

• Relating to the study of the earth's physical structure and substance.

• A term used to describe ancient civilizations.

• Referring to the study of weather patterns and climate change.

• A branch of biology that deals with the study of living organisms.

develop

• start to exist, experience or process

• to stop or cease

• to remain unchanged

• to simplify or reduce

internal

• Of or situated on the inside.

• Relating to the outer surface.

• Pertaining to external factors.

• Connected to the outside world.

orientation

• The determination of the relative position of something or someone.

• A method of navigation using stars and celestial bodies.

• A process of adjusting to a new environment or situation.

• A technique for measuring distances on a map.

phenomena

• Observable facts or events.

• Unexplainable occurrences.

• Theories that cannot be tested.

• Imaginary concepts.

characteristics

• A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing.

• A type of clothing worn in a specific culture.

• A method of communication between animals.

• A scientific term for a physical object.

model

• a three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original

• a type of software used for data analysis

• a method for conducting scientific experiments

• a set of guidelines for project management