| A | B |
|---|
| hypothesis | an educated guess |
| scientific methods | problem solving procedures |
| science | process of observing, studying, and thinking about things in your world to gain knowledge |
| Earth science | study of Earth and space |
| variable | different factors that can change in an experiment |
| independent variable | the variable being tested or that will change in the experiment |
| constant | variables that do not change in an experiment |
| dependent variable | variable being measured to confirm the extent to which the experiment was successful |
| control | standard to which results are compared |
| technology | use of scientific discoveries for practical purposes |
| gather information | second step of scientific inquiry in which research would be conducted |
| identify the problem | purpose, question, or knowledge desired; also the first step of scientific inquiry |
| test the hypothesis | experiment |
| analyze results | gathering and reviewing data from an experiment; also the fifth step of scientific inquiry |
| draw conclusions | final step of scientific inquiry when hypothesis is either proven or disproven and question or problem is hopefully solved |
| transferable technology | new inventions or ideas can be applied to additional circumstances other than what they were originally intended |
