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SAT · Science & Data · Beginner

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Common Science & Data vocabulary for the SAT, with example sentences.

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observe

v. to watch something carefully

Scientists observe the stars at night.
measure

v. to find the size or amount of something

We measure the length of the table.
test

v. to try something to learn about it

They test the new medicine on plants.
data

n. facts or numbers used to learn something

The team collected data from the lab.
result

n. what happens because of an action or test

The result of the test was clear.
study

v. to learn about something carefully

She wants to study how birds fly.
number

n. a word or symbol showing how many

Write the number on the chart.
count

v. to find the total amount of something

Please count the seeds in the jar.
graph

n. a picture that shows numbers or facts

The graph shows the rise in heat.
chart

n. a drawing that shows information clearly

The chart lists each plant's height.
table

n. a set of facts arranged in rows

The table shows the daily rainfall.
group

n. a number of things or people together

Each group tested a different seed.
sample

n. a small part used to learn about the whole

They took a sample of the river water.
experiment

n. a test done to learn something new

The class did an experiment with light.
science

n. the study of the natural world

She loves science and the stars.
scientist

n. a person who studies science

The scientist wrote down each result.
animal

n. a living thing that can move

The animal lives in cold water.
plant

n. a living thing that grows in soil

The plant needs light to grow.
water

n. the clear liquid that we drink

All plants need water to live.
energy

n. the power to do work or cause change

The sun gives energy to plants.
heat

n. the form of energy that makes things warm

Heat from the sun warms the soil.
light

n. the brightness that lets us see

Plants turn light into food.
sound

n. what we hear through our ears

The sound of the bell was loud.
grow

v. to become bigger over time

The seeds grow into tall plants.
change

v. to become different

Water can change into ice.
cause

n. the thing that makes something happen

The cause of the change was heat.
effect

n. a result of a cause

The effect of the rain was clear.
record

v. to write down information to keep it

We record the time each day.
report

n. a written account of facts found

She wrote a report about the test.
question

n. something you ask to learn the answer

The question was about the data.
answer

n. a reply to a question

The test gave us a clear answer.
check

v. to look at something to make sure it is right

Please check your numbers again.
show

v. to let something be seen or known

The graph shows a clear pattern.
prove

v. to show that something is true

The test will prove the idea.
find

v. to discover something

They hope to find a new plant.
learn

v. to gain new knowledge

We learn how plants make food.
collect

v. to gather things together

They collect leaves for the study.
gather

v. to bring things into one place

We gather the data each week.
list

n. a set of items written one by one

Make a list of all the tools.
note

n. a short piece of written information

She made a note of the result.
fact

n. something that is known to be true

This fact comes from the data.
idea

n. a thought or plan in the mind

The scientist had a new idea.
proof

n. facts that show something is true

The data gave proof of the change.
soil

n. the top layer of earth where plants grow

The soil was wet after the rain.
seed

n. the small part of a plant that grows

We planted a seed in the pot.
leaf

n. the flat green part of a plant

The leaf turned brown in the sun.
root

n. the part of a plant that grows underground

The root takes water from the soil.
tree

n. a tall plant with a trunk and branches

The tree grows near the river.
flower

n. the colorful part of a plant

The flower opens in the morning.
fruit

n. the part of a plant that holds seeds

The fruit grew large and sweet.
air

n. the gas around us that we breathe

Plants take gas from the air.
gas

n. a substance like air that is not solid

The gas filled the small bottle.
liquid

n. something that flows like water

Water is a common liquid.
solid

n. something hard that keeps its shape

Ice is the solid form of water.
ice

n. frozen water

The ice melted in the warm sun.
steam

n. the gas made when water is heated

Steam rose from the hot pot.
melt

v. to change from solid to liquid by heat

The ice will melt in the sun.
freeze

v. to change from liquid to solid by cold

Water will freeze in the cold.
boil

v. to heat a liquid until it bubbles

We boil the water for the test.
warm

adj. a little hot but not too much

The warm soil helped the seeds.
cold

adj. having a low temperature

The cold air slowed the growth.
dry

adj. having no water

The dry soil needed more rain.
wet

adj. covered with water

The wet leaves shone in the light.
deep

adj. going far down from the top

The fish live in deep water.
high

adj. far up from the ground

The bird flew very high.
low

adj. near the ground or bottom

The water level was low today.
large

adj. big in size

A large plant grew in the field.
small

adj. little in size

The small seed grew fast.
heavy

adj. weighing a lot

The heavy rock sank in water.
fast

adj. moving with great speed

The fast river moved the sand.
slow

adj. moving with little speed

The slow change took many days.
clear

adj. easy to see through or understand

The clear water showed the fish.
form

n. the shape or kind of something

Ice is one form of water.
shape

n. the outer form of an object

The leaf has a round shape.
size

n. how big or small something is

We checked the size of each seed.
weight

n. how heavy something is

The weight of the rock was high.
length

n. how long something is

We wrote down the length of the leaf.
depth

n. how deep something is

The depth of the lake was great.
speed

n. how fast something moves

The speed of the wind grew.
amount

n. how much of something there is

A small amount of water is enough.
part

n. a piece of a whole thing

The root is part of the plant.
whole

n. all of something

We studied the whole plant.
top

n. the highest part of something

The leaf grew at the top.
bottom

n. the lowest part of something

The sand sat at the bottom.
middle

n. the center part of something

The seed was in the middle.
edge

n. the line where something ends

The leaf was brown at the edge.
line

n. a long thin mark or row

The graph has one red line.
point

n. a single spot or fact

Each point on the graph is data.
row

n. a line of things side by side

The plants stood in a neat row.
half

n. one of two equal parts

Half of the seeds grew well.
total

n. the full amount added together

The total of the counts was high.
unit

n. a fixed amount used to measure

A meter is a unit of length.
scale

n. a tool used to weigh things

We put the rock on the scale.
tool

n. an object used to do work

A ruler is a useful tool.
ruler

n. a flat tool used to measure length

She used a ruler to measure the leaf.
clock

n. a tool that shows the time

The clock helped us time the test.
fire

n. the bright hot flames of burning

Fire gives off heat and light.
rock

n. a hard solid piece of stone

The rock was heavier than the leaf.
sand

n. tiny grains of broken rock

The river carried fine sand.
star

n. a bright body of light in the sky

Each star gives off its own light.

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