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mid term
mrs. loudermilks 8th grade science mid term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| scientific meathod | making observations, asking questions, forming hypothesis, testing hypothesis, drawing conclusions, communicating results |
| hypothesis | a statement of a possible relationship between independent and dependent variables |
| control | a group or sample that is used as a standard for comparison |
| independent variable | the factor in an experiment that is forced to change |
| dependent varibale | the factor that responds to the purposely changed variable |
| solar nebula | a rotating cloud of gas and dust from which the sun and plants formed |
| nebular hypothesis | the theory that the solar nebular and the |