| A | B |
|---|
| Observations involving numbers | Quantitative observations |
| Observations using the senses only | Qualitative observations |
| Part of the experiment that does not have the IV in it | The control |
| A statement that tries to make sense of or explain an observation | Inference |
| An experiment in which ALL variables but one are kept constant; a fair test | Controlled experiment |
| A way of asking and answering questions to learn about the natural world | science |
| Characteristics that distinguish one material from another | Properties |
| What you are testing (changing on purpose) | Independent Variable |
| The parts of the experiment that remain the EXACTLY the same in each trial/test. | Constant |
| The use of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems and to make new inventions. | Technology |
| The part of an experiment that RESPONDS to the changes in the levels of testing. | Dependent Variable |
| Using certain skills to solve problems in an orderly manner | scientific method |
| A chemical reaction that gives off heat | exothermic |
| A possible answer to question based on gathered information; an educated guess | hypothesis |
| An activity designed to test a possible answer to a scientific questions. | experiment |
| Life Scientists | ecologists, biologist, marine biologist, entomologist |
| People who study the earth, like volcanos and mountains | Geologist, Earth Scientist, oceanographers |
| Studies forces and motion | physical scientists, physicists |
