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science organized way to find answers to questions
scien. method the way that science uses to answer questions
hypothesis a possible explanation of an event in nature
variable the factor that is being tested in an experiment
control the part of the experiment that is compared to
experiment usually differs from the control part by a single variable
data careful numerical records of observations
conclusion statement of what an experiment has shown
theory time tested concept that makes a useful prediction and explanation
law a principle that predicts something in nature
liter 1000 cubic centimeters
kilo one thousand 1000
milli one thousandth 0.001
centi one hundredth 0.01
micro one millionth 0.000001
nano one billionth 0.000000001
meter SI unit of length = 39.34 inches
cubic cm. 1 milliliter
mass measure of the amount of matter
volume amount of space something takes up
weight measure of the pull of gravity on something
kilogram SI unit of mass = 2.2 pounds
Celsius SI temperature scale
observation using the senses to describe something in nature
bias an idea that influences an observation - we should avoid this
biology the study of living things
microbiology the study of organisms too small to be seen with the eye alone
botany the study of plants
zoology the study of animals