| A | B |
| triple beam balance | tool that measures mass |
| ruler | tool that measures length |
| graduated cylinder | tool that measures volume |
| volume | amount of space an object takes up; measured in liters |
| mass | amount of matter in an object; measured in grams |
| length | distance measurement; measured in meters |
| hypothesis | what you think will happen in an experiment |
| control group | the portion of the independent variable that is most like normal |
| constants | what stays the same in an experiment |
| dependent variable | responding variable; data collected in an experiment |
| independent variable | manipulated variable; what is changed in an experiment |