gr 4 oh science prof vocab Flash Cards

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Title: gr 4 oh science prof vocab
Description: vocabulary from the ohio 4th grade science proficiency
Number of Cards: 26
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Author: rowan13cms
Created: 2002-08-03
Tags: earth earthsciences
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    • attribute
    • where objects or individuals can be distinguished
    • solidify
    • become solid
    • friction
    • resistance encountered when on body is moved in contact with another
    • classify
    • arrange or order by classes or categories
    • magnetism
    • attraction for iron; associated with electic currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
    • melt
    • process whereby heat changes something froma solid to a liquid
    • observation
    • making and recording a measurement, or noticing and paying attention
    • evaporation
    • the process of becoming a vapor, the process of extracting moisture
    • lever
    • a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage, a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
    • mass
    • the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
    • gravity
    • the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
    • chart
    • a visual display of information
    • inertia
    • a disposition to remain inactive or inert, the tendency of a body to maintain a state of rest unless acted upon by an external force
    • erosion
    • the process of wearing or grinding something down
    • condensation
    • the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
    • safety
    • a safe place, the state of being safe
    • inference
    • reasoning involved in drawing a conlusion or making a lagical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence rather than on the basis of direct observation
    • predict
    • indicate by signs
    • precaution
    • practicing caution in advance
    • identification
    • characteristics or a given item so it can be recognized
    • dimension
    • the magnitude of something a a particular direction, especially length, width or height
    • measurement
    • the act or process of measuring
    • pulley
    • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of a force applied to the rope
    • hazard
    • a source of danger
    • pollution
    • undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
    • population
    • a group of organisms of the same species populating a given area