Unit 2: "Waves: Energy on the Move" and Science Fair Showdown

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  1. disturbance
    activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
  2. exceptional
    far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
  3. expand
    become larger in size or volume or quantity
  4. circulation
    free movement or passage
  5. trigger
    put in motion or move to act
  6. source
    the place where something begins
  7. compress
    squeeze or push together
  8. particle
    a body having finite mass but negligible dimensions
  9. communication
    the activity of conveying information
  10. assign
    select something or someone for a specific purpose
  11. vary
    become different in some particular way
  12. stem
    grow out of, have roots in, originate in
  13. theme
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  14. resourceful
    adroit or imaginative
  15. renewable
    capable of being replaced
  16. portable
    easily or conveniently transported
  17. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  18. enthusiasm
    a feeling of excitement
  19. competition
    the challenger or contestant you hope to defeat
  20. critical
    forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
  21. alternative
    serving or used in place of another
Created on Fri Mar 12 09:19:46 EST 2021 (updated Thu Mar 18 16:27:52 EDT 2021)

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