| A | B |
|---|
| skepticism | polite doubting |
| empiricism | requiring sense-based evidence |
| logical reasoning | clear, step-by-step thinking |
| conclusion | the last step of scientific inquiry |
| observation | the first step of scientific inquiry |
| magical thinking | the opposite of logical reasoning |
| scientific inquiry | typically, a seven-step process of investigation |
| safety goggles | equipment often worn in labs |
| hypothesis | an educated guess that offers a reason |
| prediction | an eduated guess |
| theory | the sum of many hypotheses |
| law | a description of a natural event without explaining it |
| accident | always tell a teacher if this happens |
