| A | B |
| physical science | the study of matter and energy |
| scientific method | a series of steps that we use to answer questions and solve problems |
| technology | an application of knowledge, tools and materials to solve problems and accomplish tasks |
| observation | use of senses to gather information |
| hypothesis | a possible explanation or answer to a question |
| data | any pieces of information acquired through experimentation |
| theory | a unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations that have been supported |
| law | a summary of many experimental results and observations |
| 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 |
| temperature | a measure of how hot something is |
| area | a measure of how much surface an object has |
| density | the amount of matter in a given space mass per unit |