| A | B |
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| Biology | The science that studies living things |
| Facts | are based on experiments and careful observations. |
| Theories | Possible answers to complex problems (that are supported by scientific evidence) |
| Physical Sciences | The sciences that deal with nonliving things |
| Biological Sciences | The sciences that deal with living things |
| Scientific Method | The technique used by scientists to solve problems |
| Steps of the Scientific Method | 1) State the problem 2) Make a hypothesis 3) Test the hypothesis 4) Make observations 5) State a conclusion 6) Report the resulst (and repeat the experiment) |
| Hypothesis | A testable prediction (about a possible answer to a problem) |
| Controlled Experiment | An experiment that tests only one variable and has a control |
| Control | A standard of reference (used for comparison) |
| Conclusion | The answer to the problem |
| Variable | The factor to be tested |
| Independent Variable | The factor to be tested in the experiment |
| Dependent Variable | The data that was measured in the experiment |
