| A | B |
| Scientific Method | a series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems |
| Technology | the application of knowledge, tools, and materials to solve problems and accomplish tasks |
| Observation | any use of the senses to gather information |
| Hypothesis | a possible explanation or answer to a question |
| Data | any information that results from experimentation |
| Theory | a unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations that have been supported by testing |
| Law | a summary of many experimental results and observations |
| Physical Science | the study of matter and energy |
| Model | a representation of an object or system |
| Meter | the basic unit of length in the SI system |
| Volume | the amount of space that something occupies or the amount of space that something contains |
| Mass | the amount of matter that something is made of; its value does not change with the object's location |
| Temperature | a measure of how hot (or cold) something is |
| Area | the amount of surface an object has |
| Density | the amount of matter in a given space; mass per unit volume |