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science 8th gr ss
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| scientific method | methods and processes that are used for investigating scientific phenomenon |
| hypothesis | an educated guess |
| theory | a conclusion based on testing a hypothesis |
| observation, research, hypothesis, experiment, collect data, analysis, conclusion | Steps of the scientific method |
| Control | Part of an experiment that does not change |
| Variables | The one thing an experiment that does change |
| Inference | An educated guess based on evidence |
| observation | a conclusion based on a persons experience |
| density | how much stuff an object is made of |
| oblate spheroid | the shape of the Earth |
| lithosphere | the rigid shell of Earth that surrounds the inner layers |
| hydrosphere | Earths liquid water layer. Oceans, lakes, rivers and ground water |
| Atmosphere | the shell of gasses that surround the Earth. |
| Layers of the Atmosphere | troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere |
| mineral | a solid that is naturally occuring, inorganic chemical composition |
| properties of minerals | color, luster, streak, hardness, density, cleavage, crystal shape |