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Vocab 11
8th grade Earth science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rocks that are changed into different kinds of rocks by heat and/or pressure | metamorphic |
| rocks that form when magma cools and hardens | igneous |
| molten (hot liquid) rock inside the Earth | magma |
| magma that reaches the surface of the Earth | lava |
| the factor you wish to test and that you change, or manipulate, so you can identify its effects. | independent variable |
| the factor that you measure, during the experiment, to gather results (data) | dependent variable |
| all of the factors, or variables, that must remain identical across the groups you are comparing | constants |
| prefix meaning 'the Earth' | geo |
| preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past, usually more than 10,000 years ago | fossil |
| a naturally formed solid that is usually made up of one or more types of minerals | rock |