Elementary NH SAS Science Vocabulary

animals

living organisms that eats other living things and can sense and respond to the world around them

argument

the reasons or facts given to support an idea

atmosphere

the gases that surround Earth

biosphere

the parts of Earth where living things exist

compare

to identify similarities and differences between two or more things

criteria

a standard used to judge something or make a decision

data

information observed or measured in a scientific investigation

ecosystem

all the living and nonliving things in an area

energy

the power that makes things move, work, or grow

environment

the living and nonliving surroundings of an organism

evaluate

to decide the value of something

evidence

something used as proof to support an idea

force

a push or pull on an object

fossils

a rock that comes from a part or trace of an organism that died a long time ago

geosphere

the parts of Earth made of rock

graphical displays

a drawing that shows data with lines, shapes, and colors

habitat

the place where a plant or animal lives and grows

hydrosphere

all the water at or near Earth's surface

inherit

to be born with a trait your parents gave you

life cycle

the changes or stages a living thing goes through during its lifetime

matter

anything that takes up space; what everything is made up of

model

a way to represent something that is too large, small, or complicated to study directly

organism

a living thing, such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria

plants

organisms that produce their own food using light from the sun

properties

characteristics of matter

reflect

to bounce off of, like light bouncing off an object

reservoirs

a manmade lake where water is collected and kept for human use

wave

a disturbance in something like air or water that carries energy