White Sands Lessons 1-5 Flashcards

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Independent Variable

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The variable that you test by physically changing it (on x - axis)

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Dependent Variable

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The variable that you measure by changing your independent variable (on y - axis)

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Quantitative

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Data or information that can be measured and expressed using numbers

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Qualitative

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Data or information that describes qualities or characteristics, which can’t be measured with numbers

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Geosphere

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The solid Earth, including rocks, minerals, and landforms

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Mineral

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Naturally occurring, inorganic solid with definite chemical composition and crystalline structure

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Weathering

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The breakdown of rocks and minerals by physical and chemical processes

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Erosion

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The transport of weathered materials by wind, water, gravity or ice

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Deposition

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The laying down of sediments in new locations

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Precipitate

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A solid mineral that forms in a supersaturated solution