| A | B |
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| science | The search for answers to questions |
| observation | a record of what you see |
| inference | a conclusion based on what you observe |
| hypothesis | an educated guess as to what will happen in an experiment. Uses if, then, because |
| experiment | a trial or test to verify a hypothesis |
| conclusion | analysis the observations to prove the hypothesis |
| qualitative observation | an observation that uses your senses |
| quantitative observation | an observation that uses measurement and numbers |
| independent variable | the factor in an experiment that you purposely change |
| dependent variable | the factor in an experiment that might change as a result of the independent variable |
| procedure | the step by step directions in an experiment |
| data | information you gather in an experiment |
| gram (g) | the standard unit that measures mass |
| liter (L) | the standard unit that measures voloume |
| meter (m) | the standard unit that measures length |
| Degrees Celsius | measures temperature in the metric system |
| Life Science | the study of all things that are living |
| Earth Science | the study of all non living aspects of the earth |
| Physical Science | the study of the way things work |
| Technology | refers to the tools, techniques, and processes people make and use to survive and prosper |
| variable | a factor in an experiment that can affect the outcome |
