claim
a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
convert
to change from one type to another
energy
the ability to make things move or change
evidence
information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim
generator
a machine that can convert kinetic energy into electrical energy
kinetic energy
the energy that an object has because it is moving
model
an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
potential energy
the energy that is stored in an object or system
reasoning
the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
scientific argument
a claim supported by evidence
system
a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
transfer
to move from one object to another or one place to another