Harnessing Human Energy Vocabulary

transfer

• to move from one object to another or one place to another.

• to change the appearance of something.

• to combine two or more items into one.

• to remove something from a location.

claim

• a proposed answer to a question about the natural world

• a statement that cannot be proven

• an assumption made without evidence

• a fact that is universally accepted

convert

• to change from one type to another

• to remain the same

• to increase in size

• to decrease in value

scientific argument

• a claim supported by evidence

• a personal opinion without evidence

• a hypothesis that cannot be tested

• a statement based on anecdotal experience

energy

• the ability to make things move or change

• a measure of the speed of an object

• the force exerted by gravity

• the total amount of matter in an object

system

• a collection of unrelated components

• a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

• a single unit without any interaction

• a random assortment of elements

generator

• a machine that can convert kinetic energy into electrical energy

• a device that stores electrical energy

• a tool for measuring electrical current

• a system for generating heat energy

evidence

• information that is used to support or go against a claim

• a type of scientific theory

• a personal opinion on a subject

• a method of data collection

kinetic energy

• the energy that an object has because it is moving

• the energy stored in an object at rest

• the energy that an object has due to its position

• the energy released during a chemical reaction

reasoning

• the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim

• a method of gathering data through observation

• the act of forming conclusions based on assumptions

• a technique for memorizing information