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| astronomy | the study of objects in space including stars, planets, comets |
| control | in an experiment, the standard for comparison |
| geology | the study of Earth and its matter, processes, and history |
| gravitational force | an attractive force that exists between all objects |
| hypothesis | a testable prediction for a problem |
| international system of units | the standard world-wide system of measurement |
| law | a rule of nature that describes the behavior of something in nature |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| meteorology | the study of Earth's atmosphere, it's processes, and weather |
| oceanography | the study of Earth's oceans, their processes and life within them |
| science | the process of observing, explaining, and understanding our world |
| scientific methods | the problem-solving procedures used by scientists |
| technology | the useful application of scientific knowledge |
| theory | an explanation backed by results of repeated tests, experiments, or observations |
| variable | in an experiment, a factor that you change to see what will happen |
| weight | a measure of the force of gravity on an object |
