| Term | Definition |
|---|
| metaphor | a comparison of 2 things without using like or as |
| hypothesis | a reasonable guess that can be tested and is based on what is know and observed |
| multiples | the products of whole numbers |
| variable | factor that can be changed in an experiment |
| observation | using your senses to look at something and describe it without using opinions |
| society | an organized group of people |
| simile | comparison of two things using like or as |
| culture | the way you live your heritage, as in traditions, celebrations, language, and beliefs |
| hemisphere | half of a sphere, describing how we divide the Earth from north to south and east to west |
| data | information gathered during an investigation that can be presented in the form of descriptions, tables, graphs, or drawings |
| factor | the whole numbers that you multiply to get a product |
| apostrophe | punctuation mark to show posession and in contraction |
| civilization | highly organized group of people |
| density | a physical property measured by taking the mass divided by the volume |
| physical property | describes something that can be observed and measured without changing to something else |
| monotheism | belief in one god |
| adverb | a word that modifies a verb usually telling why or how |
| chemical property | describes a property that has the ability to change a substance to a new substance |
| expository | a piece of writing based on facts |
| delta | land built up at the end of a river usually in the shape of a triangle |
| improper fraction | the numerator is greater than the denominator |
| exponent | A number that tells how many times you use a number as a factor. |
| velocity | The speed of an object and its direction of motion. |
| credibility | believability |
| plagiarism | Copying from books or the internet or someone |
| inertia | tendency to resist a change in motion |
| bibliography | cited sources for expository writing |
| mixed number | a fraction with a whole number |
| nucleus | the center of an atom containing protons and neutrons |
| benchmark fraction | commonly known fractions |
| research | looking or searching for information using many sources |
| deforestation | widespread cutting down of trees |
| equation | math problem with an = sign |
| clarification | to make something clear to someone else |
| chronology | putting on a timeline |
| document | written or printed paper that gives information or evidence |
| kinetic energy | energy an object has due to its motion |
| descriptive writing | writing that paints a picture of a person, place, thing, or idea |
| temperature | amount of kinetic energy in an object |
| heat | transfer of energy from one object to another |
| dialect | way of speaking |
| parallel | lines that never cross |
| legends | stories passed down from generation to generation |
| isosceles triangle | triangle with only 2 equal sides |
| alliteration | repeating of beginning consonant sounds |
| ritual | set way of conducting a ceremony |
| scalene triangle | triangle with no sides the same length |
| personification | when you give an inanimate object human characteristics |
| hyperbole | exaggeration for emphasis |
| heritage | set of ideas passed down from generation to generation |
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