| A | B |
|---|
| table of contents | list of units and chapters in front of book |
| chapter | part of a unit about a certain topic |
| unit | collection of chapters |
| appendix | extra information at end of book |
| term | specific word |
| glossary | specialized list of terms and meanings |
| index | list of topics and pages at end of book |
| bio- | life |
| gen- | produce, birth, race |
| -ment | state of being, noun ending |
| bot- | plant |
| micro- | small |
| zoo- | animal |
| eco- | environment |
| sol- | sun |
| hydro- | water |
| therm- | heat, temperature |
| -sphere | round |
| aqua- | water |
| meter | measure |
| law | theory that has passed many tests |
| experiment | kind of test to get information |
| botany | study of plants |
| microbiology | study of living things too small to be seen with the naked eye |
| hypothesis | possible answer to a scientific quesitons |
| biology | study of living things |
| theory | idea that explains something bases on repeated observations and experiments |
| ecology | study of how all living things relate to one another and their environment |
| zoology | study of animals |
| scientific method | set of steps used to find answers to questions |
| control | part of an experiment in which conditions are kept constant |
| genetics | study of how the characteristics of a living thing are passed along from generation to generation |
