A | B |
Personal opinion | Bias |
Variable that does not change in an experiment | Constant |
Standard for comparison in an experiment | Control |
Factor being measured in an experiment | Dependent Variable |
Study of Earth and space, including rocks, fossils, climate, volcanoes, land use, ocean, water, earthquakes, and objects in space. | Earth Science |
Study of moral values about what is good or bad. | Ethics |
A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to scientific questions; must be testable | Hypothesis |
Factor that changes in an experiment. | Independent Variable |
Process of looking at and studying things in the world in order to gain knowledge. | Science |
Rule that decribes the behavior of something in nature; usually decribes what will happen in a situation but not why it happens. | Scientific Law |
Problem solving procedures that can include identifying the problem or question, gathering information, developing a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, analyzing the results, and drawing a conclusion. | Scientific Methods |
Explanation that is supported by results from repeated experimentation or testing. | Scientific Theory |
Use of scientific discoveries for practical purposes, making people's lives easier and better. | Technology |
Different factors that can be changed in an experiment. | Variables |