| A | B |
| control | standard of comparison |
| scientific method | a guide for problem-solving |
| degree Celsius | metric unit of temperature |
| temperature | a measure of how hot or cold |
| meter | metric unit of length |
| zoology | study of animals |
| hypothesis | suggested solution to a problem |
| microscope | a tool that makes things look larger |
| magnify | to make something look larger |
| specialization | studying only one small part of a field |
| experiment | a process to test a hypothesis |
| gram | metric unit of mass |
| microbiology | study of microscopic living things |
| variable | anything that can be changed in an experiment |
| lens | curved piece of glass that bends light rays |
| data | information collected in an organized manner |
| liter | metric unit of volume |
| mass | amount of matter in an object |
| botany | study of plants |
| constants | in an experiment, things that are kept the same |