The study of all living things
Biology
The study of matter and how it moves
Physical science
The study of elements and their reactions
Chemistry
The study of the earth and how it evolves over time
Geology
The study of plants
Botany
The study of the ocean and all of the animals in the ocean
Oceanography
The study of all living things and their environment
Ecology
The study of weather
Meteorology
The study of the stars, planets, and moons
Astronomy
A possible solution to a problem
Hypothesis
Step by step instructions of how to perform an experiment
Experimental Procedures
Using your 5 senses or taking measurements is an example of this
Observations
Coming to a conclusion based on your observations
Inference
It is used as a comparison and shows what would normally happen without experimentation
Control
These things remain the same throughout the entire experiment
Constants
It is what the experimenter changes in an experiment and is also known as the manipulated variable
Independent Variable
This variable responds to what the experimenter changes
Dependent Variable
Invention or discovery
Science
Applied science
Technology
Has been tested by scientists 1,000’s of times and always turns out true
theory
Always true in nature
Scientific law