| A | B |
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| microscope | an inquiry tool that makes an object look several times bigger than it is |
| standard measure | an accepted measurement |
| pan balance | an inquiry tool that measures mass |
| spring scale | an inquiry tool that measures forces, such as weight. |
| observation | information from your senses |
| inference | an untested conclusion based on your observations |
| hypothesis | a statement of what you think will happen and why |
| experiment | an organized way to test a hypothesis |
| scientific method | a way scientists find out how things work and affect each other |
