| A | B |
| explanation | why or how an event occurs |
| prediction | good explanation or idea |
| observation | information gathered by measurement or senses |
| independent variable | one factor that changes in experiment |
| dependent variable | factors that change for the result of an experiment |
| control group | part of experiment with no change in independent variable |
| conclusion | decision based on data or evidence from experiment |
| sample size | number of observations or trials |
| data | information that described experiment results |
| probe | tool that gathers data into a computer |