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6th Science Universal Screener Words List 1

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InventionA new tool you can make to help solve a problem or a discovery of a new idea/concept that helps society
Endoplasmic ReticulumClear, tubular, passageway. It is a transportation system. Carries proteins from one part of the cell to another.
Trade-offGiving up one option for another when a decision is made
LusterHow shiny something is (brilliant, glassy, or dull)
QuarantineIsolating a group of people or things to prevent the spread of a disease.
ConductivityThe ability of a material to allow heat/ electricity to move through a material.
MagmaMelted rock found deep inside the earth
HypothesisPossible explaination in response to the scientific question that leads the investigation
PrototypeThe blueprint (rough draft) of a new invention. Model of the new invention
FactorsThings that contribute to a particular result or situation
ConstraintLimitation or restriction
Sample SizeNumber of subjects in an experiment
CytoplasmMaterial that fills much of the inside of the cell
IgneousRocks formed by the cooling of magma
RockNon-Living object made up of minerals
MotionWhat occurs when somehting changes its position
DistinguishTo tell the difference between
ExamineTo look closely
StrategyA plan that helps you solve a problem
VelocityDescribes the speed and the direction of motion
VacuoleWater-filled sac floating in the cytoplasm. Plants often have one large one. Animal cells, if they contain them, generally have small ones.
MagnifyTo make an object appear bigger and with more detail.
MassThe amount of matter in an object. Mass is not the same as weight.
Experimental VariablePart of the experiment that changes and is being tested.
FluoriteMaterial that is transparent, purplish to clear, glassy, octahedron, harder than copper, and softer than glass.


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