A | B |
dependent variable | its value changes according to the changes in the other variables |
variable | a quantity that can have more than a single value |
independent variable | the variable you change to see how it will affect the dependent variable |
control | the standard by which test results can be compared |
constant | factor that does not change when other variables change |
experiment | test the affect of one thing on another using controlled conditions |
hypthesis | a possible explanation for a problem using what you know and what you observe |
scientific method | an organized set of investigation procedures |