| A | B |
| Energy | The ability to do work. |
| Aether | According to Aristotle, the element making up the heavens. |
| Hypothesis | An educated guess. |
| Theory | A scientific statement of moderate certainty that is useful in explaining past events and predicting future events. |
| Natural Law | A scientific statement of highest certainty, with no exceptions. |
| Observation | Utilizing one's senses to best perceive the world around us. |
| Data | Information in the form of measurements and numbers |
| Variable | A factor that can be changed in an experiment. |
| Analysis | Applying mathematical tools to better understand data. |
| Chemistry | the study of energy and matter |
| Zoology | the study of animals |
| Botany | the study of plants |
| Astronomy | the study of celestial bodies |
| Geology | the study of the Earth and its processes |
| Physiology | the study of the functions of body parts |
| Anatomy | the study of body structures, their parts, and organization |
| Physics | the study of forces and motions. |
| Organic chemistry | the study of carbon compounds |
| Thermodynamics | the study of energy flow through systems |
| Biochemistry | the chemistry of living things |