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Science Vocab
Earth Science Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Observation | Information received from one or more of the 5 senses |
Inference | The process of using observation and background knowledge to determine a conclusion that makes sense. |
Scientific Notation | A way of expressing real numbers that are too large or too small. Conveniently expressed in decimal form. |
Density | A measure of volume. Mass/Volume= |
Volume | The amount of space an object takes up. |
Mass | The amount of matter in an object. |
Buoyancy | Tendency of any object to float in any liquid. |
Direct Relationship | When one variable increases, so does the other. |
Indirect relationship | When one variable increases, the other decreases |
Cyclic Relationship | Repeats itself overtime |
Equilibrium | The line on a graph comes back to the same place |
Rate of Change | Change in value over time. |