Science Language Students Should Know and Use

Cyclone

A very, very strong wind like a tornado

Debris

Materials left behind or created during a storm or strong wind-such as garbage

Direction

The path that something follows

Distance

The space between two places

Dribble

A basketball term referring to bouncing a ball

Experiment

Something that is performed to prove or disprove an idea

Force

A push or pull

Hypothesis

A guess based on what you know

Momentum

The building up of something to produce movement

Motion

A change of position

Ruffle

To stir up

Simple machine

A lever, inclined plane, or pulley

Speed

How fast or slow something is moving

Weight

A measure of the force of gravity on an object