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shows information in a way you can look at to better understand something.

a way of using math (like equations, formulas, or graphs) to represent and understand real-world systems or problems.

a 3D object that you can see and touch to help understand how something works or looks.

uses a computer program to simulate real-world processes using data, math, and rules.

a change or event in the environment caused by human activities.

something that happens in the environment or universe naturally, not caused by humans.

natural Earth process related to rocks, land, or Earth’s structure.

something you keep the same or do not change during an experiment so you can see the real effect of what you’re testing.

the factors or conditions that stay the same every time to make sure the test is fair. The factors or conditions that stay the SAME in every part of the experiment to keep it fair.

one thing you change or test in an experiment.(cause)

the result or effect you measure in an experiment. thing thing you record in an experiment (effect)

all the water on Earth — including oceans, rivers, lakes, groundwater, glaciers, and even water in the air.

all the solid Earth — including rocks, mountains, soil, landforms, and the layers beneath the surface.

the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth — it’s what we breathe and where weather happens.

all the living things on Earth — plants, animals, humans, fungi, bacteria, and more.

just another name for the independent variable — it’s the one thing you change on purpose in an experiment.

something that happens — something you can see, feel, or notice. It can be something natural, weird, or just interesting — and scientists often study it to understand how or why it happens.If you can see it or notice it, and it’s something real that happens, it’s a phenomenon.

increasing sea/ocean temperature

EX. The solar system — the Sun and all the planets that orbit it.

a part of something bigger — like one piece of a system.

a simple version of something complicated that helps us understand or study it.

Earths history and our place in the universe

the independent and the dependent variable