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| geology | the study of the origin, history and structure of the Earth and the processes that shape the Earth |
| oceonography | the scientific study of the sea |
| meteorology | the scientific study of the Earth's atmosphere, especially in relation to weather and climate |
| astronomy | the study of the universe |
| scientific method | a series of steps followed to solve problems |
| hypothesis | an explanation that is based on prior scientific research or observations |
| model | a patter, plan, representation or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object or concept |
| theory | an explanation that ties together many hypotheses and observations |
| meter | the base unit of length in the metric system |
| volume | a measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space |
| mass | the measure of the amount of matter in an object |
| temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
| area | the measure of the size of a surface or region |
| density | the ratio of the mass to the volume of an object |
| gram | the base unit of mass in the SI system |
| meter | the base unit of length in the SI system |
| liter | the base unit of volume in the SI system |
| graduated cylinder | used to measure volume |
| triple beam balance | used to measure mass |
| meterstick | used to measure length of an object |
