| A | B |
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| density | measure of the amount of mass an object has for the space it occupies |
| taxonomy | classification of living things |
| botany | study of plants |
| astronomy | study of stars, planets |
| geology | study of the earth |
| zoology | study of animals |
| physics | study of how matter and energy change |
| chemistry | study of structure and properties of matter |
| problem | question you want to find an answer to |
| hypothesis | educated guess (predicts an answer to problem) |
| experiment | series of steps to test a hypothesis |
| data | recorded facts or measurements |
| conclusion | logical answer to your question based on data |
| procedure | steps to follow in the experiment |
| constant | part of the experiment that DOES NOT CHANGE |
| variable | anything that changes in the experiment |
| control | standard for comparison (used to compare results) |
| theory | explanation based on observations |
| law | something proven true |
| observation | information gathered using your senses |
| inference | conclusion based on observations |
| mass | amount of matter in an object |
| volume | amount of space an object takes up |
| weight | the measure of the amount of gravity pulling on an object |
| liter | unit used when measuring VOLUME |
| gram | unit used when measuring MASS |
| meter | unit used when measuring LENGTH |
| meteorology | study of the weather |
| formula for area | length x width (L x W) |
| formula for volume | length x width x height (L x W x H) |
| formula for density | mass / volume (mass divded by volume) |
| What is "meter squared" the unit for? | area |
| What is a triple beam balance used to measure? | mass |
| What is a graduated cylinder used to measure? | volume |
