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Science Glossary
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Translation of Science Terms Based on the Coursework for Science Grades 3 to 5.
Last Updated: October 2018
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SCIENCE GLOSSARY ‐ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL
NYS Language RBERN 1
ENGLISH KAREN
A
Absorb plIoH;wI< ql;o0H;xDOwI
Acceleration wIr:cs>xDOwI
acid rain *PqHOwIpl:xH
Adapt wIr:bObsd;bO'guh:wI
Adaptation wIr:wI'fod; ubObsd;bO'guh:wI
Adjust usJ:vd:< usJ:bO< r:vD:wHPuh:wI
Air uvH:
air pressure uvH:qDOwHIto[DO
air resistance uvH:wIcDOqU< uvH:wIBwD:vD:uh:wI
Alto wIuvkIuyU:(tJvfxdOuvkkI)
Amount wIyPzSdOwI< wIxJtH:xJEk:
Amphibian qOzduDIzdvU ttdOrlvUxH'D;cdoh
Analyze yJPxHeD:z;wI
Anemometer eDOxdOvUtyPzsguvH:tlwItcs>
Animal qOzduDIzd
Apply pl;ugwI< r:bOC ;wI
Around 0;w7H ;< vUtCU:0;0;
Arrange uwJPuwD:< 7JOusJ:
Artery oGHOvJ:usd:
Arthropod qOzduDIzdvU ttdO'D;pkurJPcDOurJPtqU
Asteroid rlzsUONyH
Atmosphere uvH:vUttdO;w7H;[DOcdOzsUO
Atom wIrdIySItqH;uwUI
Axis [DOcdOusHO< [DOcdO0O7d
B
Balance 'k;uJxDOwIcHcDtCUxJod;od;
balanced forces wIto[DOvUt'k;uJxDOwIcHcDtCUxJod;od;
bar graph wIwhwI*D:t'dvUttdO'D;yedwzO
Barometer eDOxdOvUtyPzsguvH:twIqDOoeH;
Battery vD:qO'U< vDthO
Behavior touJ;y0P< twIzH;wIr:
Beneficial vUtuJbsL;uJzSdO< vUt'k;uJxDOwIbsL;wIzSdOoh
Best wIt*h:uwUI< wItywDI wk:xDOxDOb;tuwDI
Bird xdO
Blink uyD:yHPvhyHPvh
Block BwDwHPwI< r:wHPwU:CPwI
blood tissue oGHOt,JwzOvUtyPzSdOto;'D; uJxDO0JnOxlO,zH;,CH,olO,oGHO
blood vessel oGHOusd:
body heat eDIupItwIudI
Bone wICHwIuGJ
SCIENCE GLOSSARY ‐ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL
NYS Language RBERN 2
ENGLISH KAREN
bone tissue wItCHt,JwzOvUtyPzSdOto;'D; uJxDO0JnOxlO,zH;,CH,olO,oGHO
Brain cdOEkP
Breathe ogxDOogvD:
Bronchi uvH:usd:
buoyant force wIto[DOvUt'k;tdOxDOzDvUxHusg
C
Calculator wI*HIwI'G;wItyD;vD
Camera wI'dwI*D:'U
Camouflage wIr:vD:*PvD:bUwI
Capillary oGHOusd:NyH (xJod;od;'D;cdOolqlO)
Carnivore qOzduDIzdvUttDOwInO
Caterpillar oHrdIyD:
cause‐and‐effect wI'k;uJxDOwI'D;wIr:to;
Cell wIt,J:qH;uwUI
cell membrane wIt,J:qH;uwUItovD
cell wall wIt,J:qH;uwUItwI'lOCP
Celsius (C˚) wIxdOwIudIwIckOteDO*HIxH; (C˚)
centimeter (cm) wIxdOwItvJItxDteDI*HIxH; (cm)
central nervous system eUPtwIqDvD:o;tusd:tusJtrdIySI
Change wIqDwvJ< wIvJvdP
change of direction wIqDwvJwItusd:vd:
change of motion wIqDwvJwI[l;wI*J:
change of speed wIqDwvJwItcs>
Characteristic wItyeDOtuhIt*D: rhwrhI tuHItpDtdOvUwIwrH:rH:
Chemical *PwIzdwIvH< vUtbOC;'D; *PtoHOtusd:tusJ
chemical change wIvJvdPxDOto;wrH:rH:vUtbOC;'D;*PwIzdwIvHvUtuJxDOuh:to;'fvUtvDIwoh
chemical property wIwrH:rH:vUt[JuJxDOto;vU *PtwIcDqUtyl:
chemical weathering rlcdOuvH:oDO*D:vUtuJxDOvU*PtwIcDqUwzOtCd
Chlorophyll wIvUr:vg[hxDOohOvO
Chloroplast uhI*D:'UvUtr:vg[hxDOohOvOvUttdOvUohOwxlOtyl:
Choose CkxUxDOwI
cinder cone volcano upUOrhOtl trhOtlthOtzsUOcdOpl
Circuit wItusd:< yedw7H;u0D:
circulatory system vUtbOC;'D;eDIcdoGHOxHtwIvJ:w7H;0h:0D:to;
cirro‐ wItUOvUttdOvUwItbUOpU:
cirrus cloud wItUOvUttdO'D;tvGJIt0g'D;bl0J
Classification wIeD:z;wItuvkPtqU
Classify eD:z;vD:twItuvkPtqU
Claws qOzduDIzdxdOzdvHOzdtpkrhOcDOrhO
Climate bOC;'D; wIpl:< wI*dI< wIudI< wIolwICh< uvH:oDO*D:
Cloud wItUO
SCIENCE GLOSSARY ‐ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL
NYS Language RBERN 3
ENGLISH KAREN
Collect yPzSdO< xUzSdO
Color tvGJI
Column usd:xDOxlO
Comet qOrJIxDO
Common vUtr:nDEkIto;< vUtr:o;cJtH:cJtH:
Community yS:tw0U< yS:vUttdOCkPqd;CkPvUvDIwyl:CD
Compare xdOoBwD:< yPoBwD:
Compass 'DvhI*D: (wItyd;vDwcgvU CkxHOe>IwItusd:vd:)
Competition wIjyUvdPto;
composite volcano upUIrhOtlvUtyPzSdOyPwH:to;'D;wItgrH:
compost pile wIylOttkOtusOvUtr:*h:xDO[DOcdO
Compound yPzSdOwI< CgCkPwI< usJOusDCkP< 'k;uJxDOwIvUwIyPzSdOwIwrH:rH:tyl:
compound microscope wIyD;wIvD:vUtr:zsg'dOxDOwIqH;qH;zdvUwzOvUtusJOusDCkPo;
Computer cDOzaLxUO
Conclusion wIusUIwHIuh:wI
Condensation wIo0HysdPvJqlxH
Condition wItdOto;< wI*hIwIusd:
Conduction wIqSUvD:wItxHwItedcDzsdusdbdyD:bdwzO
Conductivity vUtohqSUvD:'k;vJ:cDzsdvDo[DO< wIudI< 'D;*k:*:
Conductors wItyD;tvDohOwzOvUtoh'k;vJ:cDzsd vDo[DO< wIudI< 'D;*k:*:
Conservation wIuGI'Dw'Ue>qUOtwItdOto;vUycdOyCU:0;0;
Consumer yS: rhwrhI wI vUttDOwI'D;pl;ugwI
Contain wIyPCkP
Container wIyl:wIvDI< wI'U
Content wItdOvUwIwcgcgtyl:
Convection wI[Joud;wyl:CD:vUwIyPzSdOvD:vD:qDqDt*DI
Crest qD rhwrhI xdO tcdOoGHO
Crust [DOcdOtzDcdOtuxU
Crystal vUIzsguv:< vUI0gqSH
cubic centimeter vUtbOwIoltD:'fod;tuyPzsgvU wIxdOwIwJ:tH:rhI0J'OwIwrH:rh:twIBwDI
Cycle uGD:< wIr:to;w0D0H:w0D
Cytoplasm wItdOvUwIt,J:tqH;uwUItyll:
D
Dam xHwrUO< wIbSDxDOwIvUtcDxHusd vD:qD'OwIvUt'k;uJxDOedO'fod;ur:e>IxHt*DI
Data wI*hIwIusd:yPzSdO
data table wI*hIwIusd:tvHPwd:zsg
Decomposer wIvUtr:tkOoHusOoHwI
Decrease wIvD:qSH;vD:pS:
Define 'k;eJOzsgxDOwItcDynD
Definite wIvD:wHIvD:qJ;< vUttdO'D;tqUvD:wHIvD:qJ;
SCIENCE GLOSSARY ‐ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL
NYS Language RBERN 4
ENGLISH KAREN
Density wItdOwHItdOxDvdPto;
Deposition wIyPvD: rhwrhI wIyPwhIwItoH;tuP
Derived wI[JvD:pU:< wIr:e>IwItoH;tuPwrH:rH:vU wIwrH:
Describe r:zsgxDO< wJzsgxDO< uGJ;zsgxDO
Design whwItuhIt*D:
Development wI*k:xDOyoDxDO
Diagram wItuhIt*D:touGDI
Die oH< vJ:yl:uGHP[DOcdO
Difference wIvD:qDvdPo;
digestive system wIvUtbOxGJ'D;wI*HPbsJ;wItDO Direction wItusd:vd:< wIeJOusJ
Directly vd:vd:bsUbsU< wbsDCD
Discuss uwd:wUOyDOoud;
Disperse wIvD:z;NyHNyg
Distance wI'hOpU:< wIpD:pk:
Distribute [hOeD:vD:7:vD:
Draw xk;wI< wGHIwI< whwI*D:
E
Earth [DOcdO
Earthquake [DOcdO[l;
Earthworm xd;uvJP
Eat tDOwI
Echo wIoDOBoD< wIuvkIoDOu'guh:< oDOqUuh:
Ecosystem wIrlw0U
Effect wIuJxDOvU wIr:to;wrH:rH:tCd
Efficient vUtohwIvh:wkPvh:wD:
Egg wI'HO (qD'HO< xdO'hO'HO)
electric vDrhOtl
electric current vDrhOtl,G:vD:tusd:
electrical energy wIt*HItbgvUtbOwIxk;xDOe>ItD:vUvDrhOtl
electromagnet vDrhOxH;eg< vDrhOx;udOvdOvUwIbHCPtD:'D;vDoGJysH:'D;uJxDOx;eg
electromagnetism vDrhOx;udOvdOuJxDOx;egcDzsd vD:o[DOvJ:w7H;tD:tCd
electron wIw[DOtqH;uwUIwrH:vUttdOvUtJ;xDtyl:
elements wItoH;tuP*PpDohOwzO
elevation wIupD:xDOxD
eliminate 'k;[;xDOuGHP< wIwr:CkPwIvU:
emit qSUxDO rhwrhI 'k;[;xDO wIwrH:rH: energy wI*HIwIbg< *HIo[DO
energy resources wIvUt'k;uJxDO*HIo[DOwzO
environment e>qUOcdOCU:
equal 'fod;od;< xJod;od;
erosion wItDOuvd:< wIr:vh:uGHPwI
SCIENCE GLOSSARY ‐ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL
NYS Language RBERN 5
ENGLISH KAREN
error wIurO< wIr:bO'dbOwIwrH:rH:
eruption wIydIz;xDO< wIozSdxDO< wIzsd;xDO
esophagus udP,lIbd< wItDOusd:
establish r:uJxDOwI< 'k;tdOxDOwI
estimate wI'G;w,P
estimation 'k;tdOxDOwIqdurdOwIw,PwIwrH:rH:
evaluate qUwJPtvkItyS>:< orHxHwItvkItyS>:
evaporate o0HxDOuGHP
evaporation o0HxDOuGHPvJvdPto;qlwIo0H
evidence wItkOto;
example wIt'dtwJP
exercise wIr:eDOcdtwI[l;wI*J:< wI*J:vd
exoskeleton CHwuGDOvUt'Do'UwIbO'dbOxH;
experiment pJthOwIr:uGI
explain wJeIyUI< wJzsgxDOwI
external vUtcsU< vUcdwcD
eyes rJPcsH
F
fact wI*hIvUtrhItwD< wI*hIvUtr:to;eDIeDI
factor wI*hIvUt'k;tdOxDOwI*hIwrH:rH:
Fahrenheit (°F) wIxdOwIudIteDI*HIxH; (zJ7HO[J;) (°F)
fault wIurO
feather xdOqlO< wItqlOt'H;
feature 'k;tdOzsgwItuhIt*D:vUtvD:qD
features wItuhIt*D:vUtvD:qDwzO
fins nOt7>< nOt'H;wzO
fish nO
fixed pulley yO7H;oOvUtbOwIr:tD:usU:usU:
float xDOzD< vD:xGH< 'HuGHP
flood xH'dObUwI< wIvkIbUwI
flowers zDwzO
food chain wItDOx;oGJ
food web wItDOySP
force wIr:qlO<wIto[DO
form r:tuhIt*D:< [H;e>ItuhIt*D:
former vUng< vUysU:vUoD
formula wIbsUtusJvUyS:upl ;ug0Jt*DI
fossil wIvUysU:vUupU:ttdOvD:wJPvU[DOcdOzDvP
fossil fuel e>qUOtrhOqO< e>qUO*Po0H
frequency uGJ:vHvd:tvyDtxDOtvD:t,lP< wIr:to;cJtH:cJtH:teDO*HIeDO'G;
friction wIbOMwLIvdPto;
fruit wIolw:oO
SCIENCE GLOSSARY ‐ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL
NYS Language RBERN 6
ENGLISH KAREN
fulcrum wIwclxDOwI< eDOwcl
function wIr:vUtvD:bOwI< wIzH;wIr:tusd:tusJ
fur wItqlOuykPvkP
G
galaxy qOu7lIwzO< qObkrkI
gas *Po0H< wIo0H
generation pd:< yS:wpd:
generator pJ;zDu[OvUt'k;uJxDOvDrhOtl
germinate vdOxDOz;xDO
germination wIvdOxDOz;xDO'D;rJxDOwI
glacier xHvD:ou:usd< xHou:udIvdOz;'dO
graduated cylinder zsUOyD:vUtxdOtxHtedwItBwDI
gram (g) wIxdOwIcHuGIpDuGIteDI*HIxH; (g) graph wIwhwI*D:t'dvUttdO'D;tyedwzO graphic vUbOwI[JzsgxDO'fwI*D:tod;
gravity wIxk;CU
greatest wIt*h:< t'dO< txDuwUI
green plant wIrkIwIbdvg[h
ground [DOcdOnO
groundwater xHvUtbOwIclOe>Ir:e>ItD:vU[DOcdO
grow 'dOxDO< rJxDO
growth wI'dOxDO
H
habitat wIvDIvUwIrlwIrJtdOnDEkItvDI
hail xHvD:ou:tzsUOt[JvD:'fwIpl:tod;< olO
hair wItqlO
hand lens rJPxHuv:vUtxk;zSdOwIuyD:t,J:
hardness wIvUtud:
harmful vUtr:[l;*lP[;*dD:wIoh< vUtr:bO'dbOxH;bOqgwIoh
health wItdOqlOtdOcs>
healthy habit vkIvI*h:vUwItdOqlOtdOcs>t*DI
hearth zOuGPxH;< o;zsUO
heart muscle o;zsUOnOxlO
heat wIudI
heat energy wIudIt*HIto[DO
herbivore qOzduDIzdvUttDO'OxJwIrkIwIbd
hibernation qOzduDIzdtdO'k;zJwI*dIuwDI
host wIvUtwlIvdPcDOqUwI
human yS:unD< yS:[DOcdOzd
humidity wIpkOpDO< xHtwItdOxJtH:xJEk:vUuvH:usg
hurricane uvH:o0H;vUtqlO [JCkP'D;wIpl:< vD0I'H;< 'D;vDydIvDoJvD:
SCIENCE GLOSSARY ‐ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL
NYS Language RBERN 7
ENGLISH KAREN
hygrometer wIxdOxHtwItdOxJtH:xJEk:vUuvH:usgteDI*HIxH;
Hypothesis
wIvUwIw,P'D; qdurdOyPpU:vUtbO
I
identify 'k;eJOzsgxDO
identical vUt'fod;od;< vD:*PcJvUPcJqh
igneous rock vUIuvkPz;'dOwrH:
illuminate r:uyD:xDOwI< 'k;vD:bOwIuyD:vUwIwrH:rH:tvd:
illustrate yPzsgxDOwIvUwI'dwIwJPtyl:
inclined plane wItvD:wpG:vUtoeUOwcD
increase wIr:tgxDOwI
Independent variable wIvJvdPto;vUtw'd;oe>:to;vUwIt*:
indicate 'k;eJOzsgwI
inference wIqdurdO'k;bOxGJuh:wI
information wIupDO
inherit [hOogwIe>Iog
inherited adaption wIr:bObsd;bO'guh:[hOogwIe>Iog
inherited trait [hOogwIe>IogvkIvIouJPy0;vD:qD inquiry wIoHuGIoH'd;< wICkohOng
insect wIzdCOqH;qH;wzOvUttdO'D; tcDOCkcD'D;teDIcdbOwIeD:z;tD:oUwD:
insulator wItyd;vDwrH:vUtbOwIoltD:vUuwBwDCPwIudI< wIoDO< vD:o[DO'D;*k:*:
interact wIbOxGJvdPo;,PcD,PcD
internal vUtngyl:< vUttdyl:
interpret wJzsgxDOwIwrH:rH:tcDynD
interval wItuwDIvUwIr:to;cHrH:tbUOpU:
invertebrate qOzduDIzdvUtysdICHwtddO
investigate orHord;wI< CdxHohOngwI
J
jaw cO< cOCH
jellyfish clO< yDOvJOnOwuvkPvUtbOwIuGIzsdtD:ohtdO'D;trJIcHvUqH;< xD< pl'D;qJ;wI
joint wItqU< wIturJP
journal wIuGJ;eDOuGJ;CgweH:bOweH: (wIvUer:< exHO)
K
kilogram (kg) uHvdOBuJO< wItw,UOeDO*HIxH; (kg)
kiloliter (kl) wIxdOtxHtedtw,UOeDO*HIxH; (uHvdOvHxUO) (kl)
kilometer (km) wIxdOwIpSD:pk:eDI*HIxH; (uHvdOrHxUO) (km)
kinetic energy wI[l ;wI*J :*HIo[DO
kingdom bDrkI
kitten oOrH,D:zd
SCIENCE GLOSSARY ‐ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL
NYS Language RBERN 8
ENGLISH KAREN
knowledge wIohOngeIyUI
L
label uGJ;eDOwItrH:toO'D;'k;pJ;bl;xDCPvUtvd: land [DocdOvDI
landslide [DOcdOvD:vP< upUIvD:vP
large intestine ySHPz;'dO
larva wIzdvH :zdCIxD7D:t'HOr:to;'fvUOtod;'D;[l;0JwzO
latitude [DOuGD:'g< wI'hOpU:tvDIwwD:vUtHOcG>xUO uvH:pd; rhwrhI uvH:xH;
lava vUIxHudIoG;vUt[JxDOvU upUIrhOtltyl:
leaf ohOvO< wItvO
learned vUttdO'D;wIohOngeIyUI
learned adaptation vkIvIouJ;y0PvD:qDvUttdO'D;wIohOngeIyUI
least tpS:uwUI
leaves ohOvOohOwzO
leg cDO
length wItxD
levee wI'lOzkOzkOvUbOwIbSDtD:vUxHusduy:vUuBwDqUxH'dOed,G:t*DI
lever eDOwuU< pk[H;vUtbOwIoltD:
life cycle o;orlwIvJ:u0D:
life span o;orlwIqUuwDIt,lP
light wIuyD:
lighting wI7JOusJ:[hOwIuyD:< vDrhOtltyD;tvD
line graph wuGDO'dvUttdO'D;yedwzO
lines of force wIr:qlOwItusd:tusJ
liquid wItxHted
list wIuGJ;7JOvD:
liter (L) wIxdOwIxHwIedteDO*HIxH; (vH ;xUO) (L)
live tdOrl? tdOqd;
living wItdOrltdO*J:
living thing wIvUttdOrlohOwzO
location wIvDIwIusJ
lunar eclipse wI,lIvg
lungs tyodO
luster wIuMw>OuMwdO
M
magma vUIxHvUtudIvUttdOvU[DOcdOvP
magnet x;eg
magnetic field x;egtvDIu0D:
magnetic force x;egt*HIo[DO
magnetism x;egto[DO
magnifier wItyd;tvDwrH:vUt'k;tdOzsgwIwzO'dOe>OtrhIwI
SCIENCE GLOSSARY ‐ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL
NYS Language RBERN 9
ENGLISH KAREN
maintain tH;uh:uGIuh:< 7JOoJuwD:
major vUtrhIwItrdIySI< vUt'dOwuhI
mammal qOzduDIzdvUt'k;tDOEkItzd
mass wIuUudIvdOxDOo;< wIudIvdO
mates qOzduDIzd'DrdIzg
matter wItoH;tuP< wI*hIwIyDI< wI*hIwIusd:
measure eDOCDO< eDOxdO< eDOwJP
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mechanical energy pJ;zDu[O*HIo[DO
metamorphic rock vUIvUtuhIt*D:vJvdPto;wqDbOwqD
metamorphosis wIvJvdPtuhIt*D:wqDbOwqD
meter (m) eDOxDO< rHxUO (m)
meter stick wItyd;tvDvUtxdO'G;'D;uGJ;eDOuGJ;CgvD:wI
method wIr:tusJ
metric ruler wIxdO'G;rHxUO'fwIt,lOeH;cdOohO
microscope wIyD;wIvDvUtr:zsg'dOxDOwIqH;qH;zd
migration wIol;tvDItusJqlwIvDIt*:
milligram (mg) rHvHOBuJI (mg)
millimeter (mm) rHvHOrHxUO (mm)
mineral e>qUOwItoH;tuPvUttdOvU[DOcdOvP
mitochondria rhIwIvUttdO0Jt,J:qH;uwUIyPzSdOxDOto;tyl:'D;r:wIvUwIogxDOogvD:wI*DI
mixture wIusJOusDCkPto;
models 'k;tdOuJxDOwItuhIt*D:< wIt'dtwJP
moisture wIbOpDOw'dOwqH;
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mollusk wIrdIySItySPvUt'Dw'Ue>OqOzdudIzdvUtysdICHwtdO
motion wI[l;wI*J:
motor pJ;< rDxdOvhO< wIpdwIurD:vUt'k;vJwI
mouth udPyl:< x;cdO
movable pulley yO7H;oOvUtok;xDOok;vD:oh
muscle tissue nOxlOxH;7SL
muscular system nOxlOtwI[l;wI*J:wIr:usd:uGP
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nail pkrhO< cDOrhO
natural events e>qUOwIr:to;ohOwzO
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neuron wIvUtbOC;'D;eUPwzO
niche wIvD:qUOvD:[dvUwI'lOuy:
nimbus wIuyD:tuGD:vUttdO0;w7H;rkI'D;vg< wItUOcH;olz;'dO
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nonrenewable wIvUuJxDOuh:toDu'D;woh
nonrenewable energy resource *HIo[DOwIpkvDIcDOcdOvUuJxDOuh:toDu'D;woh
nose eg'h
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number eDO*HI
nutrient wItDOe>I*HIe>Ibg
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objective lens rJPxHuv:vUtr:zsg'dOxDO< qSSHxDO wIrdIySI
observable wIvUyuGIxHuGIq ;tD:oh
observation wIuGIeDIuGICgwIwrH:rH:
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obtained r:e>IbO
occur uJxDO< tdOxDOto;
odor wIeUwIEGg
offspring qOzduDIzd rhwrhI wIrkIwIbdwzO tcsHtpU:
omnivore vUttDOwItDOud;uvkP'J;
opinion wIqdurdOqdur;
orbit rlzsUIvJ:w7H;wItusd:tusJ
order wI7JOvD:usJ:vD:wIwqDbOwqD
organ eDIcduhI*D:wcgvUttdO'D;twIr:vD:qD'O0Jtod;
organ system eDIcduhI*D:'GJwzOtwIzH;wIr:
organism wIvUto;orltdO
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original wIt*HIcDOxH;
ovary ydPrkOtcsHtoOvDI
overabundance wIteDO*HIvUttgwvUuJOqd;
ozone tdOpd< tD;pHOua>O*Po0HwuvkP
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parasite wIvUtrlvUwI*:tvd:
path tusd:tusJ
pattern wIt'd< wIulwIu:t'd
percent, percentage rs;u,:< wu,:tzDcdOqH;tgqH;tg
period wItqUuwDI
permanent magnet x;egvUttdOpHPtdOusU:
phases tuhIt*D:vUttdOzsg0J< wIywDIvUwIr:tyl:
phenomena wIt'dOtrkIvD:qD
photosynthesis wIzH;wIr:tywDIvUohOrkI0Obdtvd:
physical bOC;'D;eDIcdeDIcD
physical change eDIcdeDIcDtwIqDwvJ
physical environment eDIcdeDIcD'D;e>qUOwIbOxGJ
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physical property eDIcdeDIcD'D; pkvDIcDOcdOwIbOxGJ
physical weathering eDIcdeDIcD'D; rlcdOuvH:oDO*D:wIbOxGJ
pie graph wu;wuGDO'd
pistil zDtbdvUtcsHtdOvUtyl:tcDOxH;wcD
pitch wIoDO'dOoDOqH;tywDI
planet rlzsUO
plant wIrkIwIbd
polar vUtbOC;'D;[DOpd;vDIu0D:
pollen zDurlO< zDtjyL;
pollinate pdPcDzDurlOzDtjyL;
pollution wIr:bOtU[DOcdOuvH:< xH'D;*k:*:
position wItvDI< tvDItusJ
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potential energy *HIo[DOvUt*k:xDOyoDxDOqlwIwrH:rH:oh0J
precipitation wIo0HvUt[JvD:'fwIpl:xH< rlcdOzD< bS>Otod;
predator yS:vUt*kPqlOysdqlOwI
predict w,PqdyPwI
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presence wI[JyPzsgxDOto;< wItcDOxH;trJPng
previous vUngwbsD< vUtyl:uGHP
prey qOzduDIzdvUtbOwIzDOtDOtD:
primary tcdOusUI< vUtug'dOuwUI
probable vUtuJxDOoh< r:to;oh
procedure wIzH;wIr:tusd:tuGP
process wItusd:tusJ
produce wIrJxDOoOxDO< wI'k;tdOxDOwI
producer wIvUtr:uJxDO'k;tdOxDOwI
properties wIpkvDIcDOcdOohOwzO
protect 'Do'UwI
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provide r:e>IyPpU:< [hOeD:vD:r:pU:
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pupa wIqDwvJtbUOpU:tqUuwDIvU zdcOxD7D:t'HOql wIzdCI
puppies xGHOzdwzO
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rabbit y'J
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receive wlIvdP< 'd;e>IwI
record r:eDOr:Cg
rectum thOusd:
recycle bSD'D;olu'guh:
reduce r:pS:vD:
refer r:e>IwI'd;oe>:
reflect uyD:qJ;u'g< cDqUu'guh:wI
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relationship wIbOxGJvdPo;
relative humidity wIpkOpDOtbl;twHI
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renewable energy resource *HIo[DOwIpkvDIcDOcdOvUtuJxDOuh:toDoh
repair wIbSD*h:xDOuh:wI
repel zsd;uGHP
represent r:cUOp;wIvUtvDI
reproduce xk;tdOxDOu'D;wI
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reptile qOzduDIzdvUtoGHOckOtpGg'D;[kt'HO
required wIvdObO
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response wIcDqUuh:wI
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rest tdObSH;< qduwDI< tdO*UIwyUI
reuse pl;ugu'guh:
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rock vUI{d:vh{d:
rock cycle vUI{d:vh{d:wIr:to;w0D0H:w0D
role wIzH;wIr:vUtvD:bO< rl'g
root ohO*HI< wIt*HIcDOxH;
rotate w7H;
rotation wIw7H;to;
rubbing MwLIwI
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runoff vUPuGHP0J
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NYS Language RBERN 13
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salivate xl;ys>:xHxDO< cOxH,G:
scale xdOwIuy:
scientific inquiry wICkohOngwIbOxGJ'D;pJthO
scientific investigation wICdxHwIbOxGJ'D;pJthO
scientific thinking wIqdurdOqdur;vUtbOxGJ'D;pJthO
screw 0HPEkP< 0HPyuH;wI
seasonal tqUuwDI
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seasons wItchtcg< wItuwDI (wIudI< wIpl< wI*dP)
secondary cHrHwrH:
sediment wItoH;tuPvUtvD:';vUxHcH';
sedimentary rock vUItoH;tuPvUtvD:';vUxHcH';oh
seed wItcsH
seedling wIrkIwIbdvUtpd;yhIxDO
select CkxU
senses (eg)phOwzO(xHO< uvUI< eI[l< vhO< eU)
sense organ eDIcduhI*D:'GJohOwzOvUttdO'D;phO(eg)wzO sequences wI7JOvD:usJ:vD:wIwqDbOwqD
series circuit yedw7H;u0D:twI7JOwIusJ:
sewage wIthOwIqHO< xHbOtUvUwI'k;,G:uGHP
shadows wItu'k
shape wItuhIt*D:
shells tuk
shelter wItdOo'UtvDI
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shiver ued;upkP
significant vUtcDynDtdOvD:qD
similarity wIvD:*P< wI'fod;vdPo;
simple machine pJ;zDu[OvU,d,dzd'D;ypl ;ugtD:nD
sink vD:bsU< vD:bsUO
situation wItcU;< wItdOto;
size t'dOtvJI< tuhIt*D:
skeletal muscle nOxlOvUtbOC;'D;tCH
skeletal system tCHtuGJwIzH;wIr:
skin tzH;bhO
sky rluydPvd:
sleet olO< rlcdOzDCgCkPo;'D;rlcdOxHpl:vD:
small intestine ySHPusd:tqH;
smooth muscle nOxlObs>
snow rlcdOzD
soil [DOcdOnOxhO
soil texture [DOcdOnOxhOtzH;bhOtbs>
solar cell yD;vDwcgvUtysdPvJrkIt*HIo[DOqlvDrhO*HIo[DO
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NYS Language RBERN 14
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solar system rkI'D;rlzsUOohOwzOvUvJ:w7H;rkIcJvUP
solid wIudOvdO< vUttdO'D;toH;tuP
solidification wIr:udOvdOxDOwI
solubility vUtySHIvD:uGHPvUxHusg
solute wIusJxH< ySHIvD:
solution wItpU< xHvUwI*:ySHIvD:[grIvUtusg
sound wItuvkI
sound recorder pJ;zDu[OvUtzDOwIuvkI
source wItcDOxH;< wIt*HIxH;
space rlysD< wIvDIvD:[d
species pU:< upU:< pU:oGJO
specific vD:wHIvD:qJ;< vD:vD:qDqD
speed wItcs>
spine ysdICH
spinal cord eUIbdvUttdOvUysdICHtuql;
sponge uk:yDOvJO
spore zD rhwrhI wIrkIwIbdtcsHNyHu'HvUt'k;tdOxDOwIrkItoD
spring scale wIyD;vDwrHvUtxdO'G;wI
sprout wIpd;yhIxDO
stages wItywDI
stamen zDtzgtcsHvUtxk;xDOwItcsH
stalks txlO< wItrkIusUI
star qO
state wItdOto;
static charge wIoDGvD*HIqlvDrhOtlto[DOvUtw,G:
static electricity vDrhOtlto[DOvUtw,G:
stem xHo0H< xHcsDo0H
stigma zDtrdIbdtcsH
stimulus wIvUtxdO[l;xdO*J:xDOwI
stomach uzk
storms uvH:rkIwG:
stopwatch eO7HOzDOwIqUuwDI
strategy wIr:7JOusJ:cdOohO
strato uvH:vUttdOupD:,H:'D;[DOcdOrJPzH;cdOEGHrH:vP
stratus cloud wItUOvUttdObk;'D;[DOcdOuxU
streak tvGJIuwd:< wIuyD:t,J:wbd
structural adaptation wIr:bObsd;bO'guh:wIvUtbOC;'D;usd:usJvUbOwIbSDtD:< u7Uu7dxDOtD:
structure qDvD:yPvD:< 7JOvD:usJ:vD:
subsoil [DOcdOtzH;bhOvUttdOvU[DOcdOnOxhOtzDvPwuMxU
substance wItoH;tuP< wItrdItySI
summarize usUIwHI
sun rkI
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NYS Language RBERN 15
ENGLISH KAREN
sunny rlcdOuqSD
support yUICP< wIqDOxGJr:pU:
surface wItrJPzH;cdO
survive, survival tdOrlvD:wJP
surviving wItdOrl'H;< tdOrlvD:wJP'H;
sweat uyU:
switch vJvdPto; (wItd;xDO wIr:oHvDrhOtltyD;vD)
system wI7JOwIusJ:twIr:usJ
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tadpole bUObD< bUOcO
tape measure eDOxdOysH:
teeth rJ
temperate vUttdO'D;wIudIwIckOvUtwqlO
temperature wIudIwIckOteDO*HI
temporary magnet wpdIwvDIx;eg
theory wIqdurdO'D;wIePvU wIMuU;r:wI'fvJO'fvJOwIbsU
thermometer eDOxdOwI*dIwIckO
thrive tgxDO*DIxDO< *k:xDOyoDxDO
thunderstorm vDuvH:rkI
tissue rhI0J'OwIt,J:wzOvUtyPzSdOxDOto;'D;uJxDO0JnOxlO
tongue ys>:
tool wIyD;wIvDvUyS:oltD:
topsoil [DOcdOnOxhOvUtzDcdOwuxU
tornado uvH:rkIvUttlo0H;wIwysKPwysD:
trachea uvH:usd:vUudP,lIyl:
trait vkIvIouJPy0;vD:qD
transfer wIqSUcDpdPcDwI
transport wIqSUxDOqSUvD:wI
trial wIusJ:bUusJ:uGDI< wIr:uGI
tropical bOxGJwIudIvDIu0D:
troposphere wIudIvDIuvH:u0D:
trough vyDtuql;< xHrd:usd
trunks ohOtxlOrdIySI
turbine pJ;zDu[O rhwrhI pJ;vUt'd;e>Itw[DOvUtyOw7H;vUtw7H;to;vUxH
type tuvkP
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unbalanced forces wIo[DOqlOvUwbOvdPbOp;
unequal vUtw'fod;xJod;vdPo;
under tzDvP
universe rl[DOu,U
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vacuole wIvDIvUttdO'D ;txHtedvUpJvftyl :
variable vUtvJvdPto;oh
vegetable wI'd;wIvO
vein oGHOuh:usd:
vertebrate wIo;orlvUttdO'D;tysdICH
visible vUtbOwIxHOtD:oh< vUtzsg
volcano upUIrhOtl
voltmeter eDOxdOvDrhOtlo[DO
volume wItoDO'dOoDOqH;
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waste r:vUP*D:uvDwI
water xH
water cycle xHwIr:to;w0D0H:w0D (xHtwIvJ:w7H;o;)
water vapor xHo0H
wavelength uGJ:vhvd:vyDtusd:twI'hOpU:
weather rlcdOuvH:oDO*D:
weathering rlcdOuvH:oDO*D:vUtqSH
wedge usJ;< qGHEkPwI< qGHwHIvD:wI
week EGH< wEGHe>OtdO0JEGHoD
weight wItCU< wItw,UI
wheel and axle yO7H;
width wItvJI< wIt'DOCD:
wind uvH:
wind vane wIyD;wIvD'k;eJOuvH:tlwItusd:
wings t'H;qh