| A | B |
|---|
| Goal of science | to understnad the world around us |
| Theory | the most logical explanation for events that occur in nature |
| Law | Summarizes observed experimental facts but does not explain the facts |
| Life Science | deals with living things, their parts and actions |
| Earth Science | Study of the earth, its rocks and other features |
| Physical Science | study of matter and energy |
| Scientific Method | cyctematic approach to problem solving |
| variable | the facts being tested |
| Control | doesn't contain a variable |
| Data | recorded observations and measurements |
| 100 cm = | 1 meter |
| 1,000 mm = | 1 meter |
| 1,000 m = | 1 km |
| volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
| mass | the measure of the amount of matter in an object |
| 1,000 mg = | 1 gram |
| 1,000 g = | 1 kg |
| metric ruler | used to measure length and the volume of a regular solid |
| balance(triple beam balance) | used to measure mass |
| graduated cylinder or a beaker | used to measure volume of an irregular solid |
| celsius thermometer | measures temperature |
