| A | B |
| Science | An organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world |
| Observation | The process of gathering information about events or processes in a careful, orderly way |
| Data | Information gathered from observations |
| Hypothesis | An explanation that is based on prior scientific research or observations and that can be tested |
| Controlled Experiment | A test of the effect of a single variable by changing it while keeping all other variable the same |
| Dependent Variable | The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable |
| Theory | Well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations |
| Biology | The science that studies living organisms |
| Cell | The basic structure and functional unit of all organisms |
| Homeostasis | Process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment |