| A | B |
| science | a special way of investigating and explaining the natural world |
| fact | a statemewnt that can be checked to see if it is true |
| opinion | a statement of personal belief |
| scientific explanations | give a scientist's views on the causes of a natural event |
| field investigation | going out into the natural world to collect data |
| theory | attempts to explain how and why a large number of things happen |
| model | a replica scientists use to better understand what happens in nature |
| controlled experiment | when a scientist conducts special tests in a laboratory |