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GJHS Science 7.1 Voc
GJHS Science 7.1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| geosphere | solid earth |
| atmosphere | blanket of air that surrounds the planet |
| hydrosphere | water on earth |
| biosphere | life on earth |
| variable | something different or changed |
| controlled variable | something kept the same |
| independent variable | a constant variable (like years) |
| dependent variable | something that changes depending on independent variable |
| hypothesis | an explanation that can be tested |
| observation | using 5 senses to know things |
| inference | using observations to come to conclusions |
| SI Measurement | metrics |
| mass | amount of matter in a substance |
| weight | mass effected by gravity |
| matter | solid, liquid, gas, and plasma |
| solid | keeps its shape |
| liquid | takes the shape of its container |
| gas | expands to fill its container |
| mass | amount of matter in a substance |
| weight | mass effected by gravity |
| meter(m) | measurement of length |
| liter(L) | measurement of liquid |
| gram(g) | measurement of weight |
| volume | L x W x H |
| atom | smallest part of an element |
| density | d = m/v |