| A | B |
|---|
| scientific method | a method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific hypotheses |
| question/problem | a matter for investigation |
| hypothesis | an educated guess |
| experiment | testing a hypothesis under controlled conditions |
| independent variable | that part of the experiment that is purposefully changed |
| dependent variable | the part of the experiment that responds to the independent variable |
| control group | a group used as a standard of comparison in a control experiment |
| scientific theory | an explanation of a set of related observations or events based upon proven hypotheses and verified multiple times by detached groups of researchers |
| scientific law | a statement of fact meant to explain, in concise terms, an action or set of actions |
| geology | the study of the physical history of the earth |
| oceanography | the study of oceans |
| meteorology | the study of the atmosphere, including weather and climate |
| astronomy | the study of outer space |
| volume | amount of space an object takes up (ex: liquid=liter) |
| mass | amount of matter in object (ex: grams) |
| length | distance (ex: meters) |
| kilo | 1000 |
| centi | 1/100 |
| milli | 1/1000 |
