| A | B |
| science | the systematic study of the nature and behaviour of the material and physical universe, based on observation, experiment, and measurement, and the formulation of laws to describe these facts in general terms |
| counter example | an example that contradicts a conclusion |
| observation | the act of noting and recording something, such as a phenomenon, often with instruments |
| hypothesis | an educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question |
| theory | a hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data |
| scientific law | a theory that has been tested by and is consistent with generations of testing |
| tentative | not fully worked out, concluded, or agreed on; provisional |
| phenomena (singular form-phenomenon) | anything that can be perceived as an occurrence through the senses |
| prove anything | what science cannot do |
| presupposition | to believe or suppose in advance; an assumption or belief about something that affects how you view it |