| A | B |
|---|
| astronomy | the study of things out in space |
| geology | the study of earth's surface and interior |
| meteorology | the study of the atmosphere |
| oceanography | the study of the oceans |
| pattern | a repeating of structures of of events |
| scientific model | a picture, object, or demonstration done to explain something that is observed |
| technology | the use of scientific knowledge for practical things |
| conclusion | an opinion based on study and data |
| control | something which is kept the same during an experiment |
| data | information- often numbers- that is gathered during an experiment |
| dependent variable | the part of an experiment which is believed to change BECAUSE of a different thing changing |
| hypothesis | a possible explanation of and event; "an educated guess" |
| theory | an explanation that is supported by many careful experiments; it has stood "the test of time" |
| variable | something that changes |
| experiment | a procedure done to test an hypothesis |
| Celsius degree | a unit of temperature |
| direct measurement | comparison of a quantity with a standard unit |
| gram | a unit of mass |
| indirect measurement | a quantity CALCULATED from multiplying or dividing other measurements |
| liter | a unit of volume |
| mass | how much material is in something |
| meter | a unit of distance |
| second | a unit of time |
| volume | how much space something takes up |
