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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Qualitative | is relating to the quality, nature, or distinct characteristics of something rather than its numerical quantity or measurable size. |
| Quantitative | is relating to, measuring, or expressible by numbers, quantities, or amounts. |
| Inorganic | is matter or chemical compounds that generally lack carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds and originate from non-living, mineral sources. |
| Weathering | is the breakdown of rocks, soils, and minerals at or near the Earth's surface through contact with the atmosphere, water, and living organisms without moving the material. |
| Erosion | is the natural geological process in which earthen materials like soil, rock, and sediments are worn away and transported to new locations. |
| Solution | is a homogeneous mixture where one or more substances are evenly dissolved in another substance. |
| Solute | is a substance that dissolves in a liquid, solid, or gas solvent to create a uniform mixture called a solution. |
| Solvent | is a substance—usually a liquid—that has the ability to dissolve, suspend, or extract other materials (known as solutes) to form a uniform mixture called a solution. |
| Control Variable | is any factor that is kept constant and unchanged throughout an experiment or research study to prevent outside influences from affecting the results. |
| Independent variable | is the factor in an experiment or study that a researcher changes, controls, or manipulates to see what effect it has on another factor. |
| Dependent variable | is the exact factor that you measure, test, or record in an experiment to see how it responds to changes made to another factor |
| Mineral | a naturally occurring, solid, inorganic substance with a fixed chemical composition and a clear crystal structure. |
| Renewable | come from natural processes that are continuously replenished at a faster rate than they are consumed. |
| Non-renewable | is a natural material or source of energy that cannot be easily replaced or replenished by nature once it is used up. |