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Vocab #2
8th grade vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inference | explanation or interpretation of an observation or data, using prior experiences or other observations. An opinion or thought. |
| fossil | preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past, usually more than 10,000 years ago |
| conclusion | includes the relationship between the independent and dependent variables and whether or not the hypothesis was supported |
| ology | suffix meaning the study of, or science of, a particular subject |
| thermal | heat or temperature |
| wave | a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without requiring matter to move the entire distance |
| weight | the force of gravity on an object |
| rock | a naturally formed solid that is usually made up of one or more minerals |
| atom | the smallest particle of an element that has the chemical properties of that element |