| A | B |
|---|
| Hypothesis | an educated guess |
| Scientific Methods | problem-solving procedures that can include identifying the problem or question, gathering information, developing and testing a hypothesis, analyzing results, and drawing a conclusion |
| Science | process of looking at and studying things in the world in order to gain knowledge. |
| Earth Science | study of Earth and Space, including rocks, fossils, climate, volcanoes, land use, ocean water, earthquakes, and objects in space. |
| Variable | different factors that can be changed in an experiment |
| Independent Variable | factor that changes in an experiment |
| Constant | variable that does not change in an experiment |
| Depended Variable | factor being measured in an experiment |
| Control | standard for comparison in an experiment |
| Technology | use of scientific discoveries for practical purposes, making people’s lives easier and hopefully better |
| Scientific Theory | explanation that is supported by results from REPEATED experimentation or testing. |
| Scientific Law | rule that describes the behavior of something in nature; usually describes what will happen in a situation but not why it happens |
| Ethics | study of moral values about what is right and wrong |
| Bias | personal opinion |
