| A | B |
|---|
| a representation of something | model |
| a single, completed investigation | trial |
| the amount of space that matter takes up | volume |
| information collected during an experiment | data |
| a collection of steps used to perform an experiment | scientific method |
| an explanation of why something happens in nature | theory |
| Steps taken by students to be safe in the science lab | precaution |
| the system used to measure in the science laboratory | metric system |
| tool used to measure the mass in an object | Balance |
| tool used to determine direction (north, south, east, or west) | Compass |
| a judgement or decision supported by facts | Conclusion |
| a feature that does not change in an experiment | Control |
| a type of evidence that can prove an idea by itself | Direct evidence |
| the scientific trials conducted to test the hypothesis | Experiment |
| a tool used to measure the volume of liquids | Graduate cylinder |
| the ways in which data re recorded for a scientific experiment or investigation | Graphs, tables, maps, and charts |
| magnifying glass used to view objects up close | Hand Lens |
| a danger in the science lab that should be reported to the teacher | Hazard |
| a predicted answer to a scientific question | Hypothesis |
| type of evidence that usually needs to be supported by one or more other pieces of evidence | Indirect evidence |
| the system used to measure in the scientific laboratory | Metric system |
| a tool used to observe very small objects | microscope |
| gathering information using the senses | Observation |
| a tool used for timing the trial i a scientific experiment | Stopwatch |
| a magnification tool used for viewing the planets, stars, and other objects in outer space | Telescope |
| able to be observed and measured | Testable |
| the characteristic that is tested - and chnges- during an experiment | Variable |
