Dr. Overy's KBase: Resources for Teaching and Learning
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  • Fair Test
    A fair test is one in which only the independent variable has been allowed to affect the dependent variable.
  • follicle stimulating hormone
    A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland which promotes the formation of ova or sperm.
  • Fossil Fuels
    Fuels such as oil, natural gas, and coal that are made from decayed plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. These fuels are made of hydrogen and carbon (hydrocarbons).
  • FSH
    A hormone produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates the growth of the ovum-containing follicles in the ovary and activates sperm-forming cells —abbreviated to  FSH
  • Fusion
    A nuclear reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei join together to form a single heavier nucleus