| A | B |
|---|
| value | the worth, usefulness, or importance of something |
| geology | The study of the origin, history and structure of the solid Earth and the processes that shape it. |
| oceanography | The study of the Earth’s oceans |
| meteorology | The study of the Earth’s atmosphere |
| astronomy | The study of the universe beyond the Earth |
| scientific method | The 5 step process scientists use to solve problems or answer questions. |
| Hypothesis | A prediction or educated guess must be testable. |
| independent variables | Factors in an experiment that is changed by the scientist. |
| dependent variables | Things in an experiment that change in response to the independent variable. |
| controls | Variables in an experiment that scientists keep constant (the same). |
| kilo | 1000 |
| hecto | 100 |
| deka | 10 |
| metric base units | meter, liter, gram |
| deci | .1 |
| centi | .01 |
| milli | .001 |
