| A | B |
| life science | the study of living things |
| scientific method | series of steps used to solve/answer problems and questions in science |
| factor | anything which can influence an experiment's outcome |
| controlled experiment | experiment which tests only one factor at a time |
| variable | the factor that changes in a controlled experiment |
| theory | unifying explanation for hypotheses and observations |
| technology | using knowledge, tools, materials to solve problems and do work |
| compound light microscope | microscope with tube, lenses, light source |
| electron microscope | microscope using tiny particles to magnify |
| meter | SI basic unit of length |
| area | amount of surface of an object |
| volume | amount of space something contains |
| mass | amount of matter |
| temperature | measure of hot or cold in an object |