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science 8th gr ss
Term | Definition |
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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 |