| A | B |
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| Biology | the study of life |
| Adapt | inheritance of traits that make you fit |
| Evolution | change over time |
| Homeostasis | to maintain a stable internal condition |
| Scientific Method | to investigate a hypothesis using observations and theories |
| Hypothesis | an educated guess based on an observation |
| Prediction | a statement or claim that an event will occur |
| Observation | use of your senses to gather data |
| Inference | to use previous knowledge to make a decision |
| Qualitative observations | observations using descriptions, not numbers or units |
| Quantitative observations | observations using numbers or units |
| Independent variable | the manipulated variable, on the x-axis |
| Dependent variable | the factor that responds to changes, on the y-axis |
| Controlled variable | variable that stays the same in the experiment |
| Data | information collected in experiment |
| Procedure | set of numbered steps that thoroughly describe the experiment |
| Chart | a way to organize data collected in experiment |
| Graph | provides an illustration or picture of results of experiment |
| Law | facts of nature generally know to be true |
