| A | B |
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| hypothesis | possible explanation to an problem |
| scientific methods | problem solving procedures that can include identifying the problem, gathering information, developing a hypothesis, analyzing the results, and drawing conclusions |
| science | process of looking at and studying things in the world in order to gain knowledge |
| Earth science | study of Earth and space, including rocks, fossils, climate, volcanoes, land use, ocean water, earthquakes, and objects in space |
| variable | different factors that can be changed in an experiment |
| independent variable | factor that changes in an experiment |
| constant | variable that does not change in an experiment |
| dependent variable | factor being measured in an experiment |
| control | standard for comparison in an experiment |
| technology | use of scientific discoveries for practical purposes, making people's lives easier and better |
| scientific theory | explanation that is supported by results from repeated experimentation or testing |
| scientific law | rule that describes the behavior of something in nature |
| ethics | study of moral values about what is good or bad |
| bias | personal opinion |
