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| Hypothesis | Suggested explanation for an observations. |
| Experiment | Organized procedure that involves making measurements and observations. |
| independant Variable | Factor in an experiment that can be manipulated by the experimenter. |
| Dependent variable | Factor in an experiment that can change if other factors are changed. |
| constant | Factor that does not change during experiment. |
| Control | Standard for comparison that shows that the results of an experiment are actually due to the condition being tested. |
| model | An idea, a system, or a mathematical expression that is similar to an idea being explained. |
| theory | An explanation based on many observations during repeated experiments. |
| law | A basic fact that describes the behavior of a natural phenomena. |
