OpenSciEd 6.1 vocabulary

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refract

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Change direction of light when it passes from one medium to another.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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experimental question

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A specific, testable question that guides a scientific experiment.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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independent variable

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The variable that is changed in an experiment; only one for each experiment.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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opaque

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Not able to be seen through; does not allow light to pass.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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model

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(noun) - A representation used for explaining a phenomenon; (verb) - The practice scientists engage in to make sense of phenomena.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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dependent variable

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The variable that is measured in an experiment; it responds to changes in the independent variable.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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transmit

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To pass light through a material.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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system

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A group of interacting or interrelated entities that form a complex whole.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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scattering

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The process by which light is forced to deviate from a straight path.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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phenomenon

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An observable event or occurrence that can be studied.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5