| A | B |
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| science | Process of trying to understand the world around us. |
| technology | Use of knowledge gained through scientific thinking and problem solving to make products or tools people can use. |
| scientific method | Step-by-step procedures of scientific problem solving; can include recognizing the problem, forming a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, analyzing the data, and drawing conclusions. |
| observation | Bits of information that can be gathered through your eyes, ears, and senses of touch, taste, and smell. |
| inference | Conclusion based on an observation. |
| hypothesis | Statement that can be tested; based on observations, research, and prior knowledge of a problem. |
| independent variable | The one factor changed by the person doing the experiment. |
| dependent variable | Factor being measured in an experiment. |
| constant | Factor in an experiment that does not chanage. |
| control | Standard used for comparison in an experiment. |
| archaeology | The study of the cultural remains of people. |
