| A | B |
| constant | a varible tht is not changed i an experient |
| controlled experiment | Involves observing the effect of one thing while keepng all other things constant |
| critical thinking | involves using knowledge and thinkig skills to evaluate evidence and explanations |
| earth science | study of Earth systems including weather and climate systems and the study of nonliving things such as rocks, oceans, and planets |
| hypothesis | reasonable guess tht can be tested and is based on what is known and observed |
| infer | to draw a conclusin based on observations |
| life science | study of living systems and how they interact |
| model | any representatin of an object or an oevent that is used or a tool for understaning |
| physical science | study of matter which is anyting that takes up space, and the study of energy which is the ability to cause a change |
| science | way of learning more about the natural world that provided possible explainations to questions that envolve using a collectin of skills |
| scientific law | a rule that describes a pattern in nature but doesn't try to explain the way it happens |
| scientific theory | a possible explanation for repeatly observed patterns in nature |
| system | a collection of structures, cycles,a nd processes that relate to and interact with each other |
| technology | use of science to help people in some way |
| variable | factor that can be changed in an experiment |