| A | B |
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| experimental group | Guinea pigs; the real test group in an experiment |
| control group | Part of an experiment treated normally; without the experimental variable |
| data | Pieces of information from an experiment or survey |
| experiment | used to test a hypothesis |
| bias | What someone wants to believe |
| classify | Arrange data so relationships can be seen |
| science | Man's observation of the physical world |
| workable | Usable |
| verify | Support scientific answer with more data |
| value judgment | Decision about if something is right or wrong |
| observation | Something noted in an experiment; learning about our surroundings through our senses |
| universal | Statement using words like all, every, no, or none |
| recorded evidence | Paintings, carvings, tapes, books |
| hypothesis | Educated guess that may or may not be true |
| scientific method | Organized steps for finding a workable solution to a problem |
| problem | Question that may be answered by using the scientific method |
| background research | Finding out what is known before experimenting |
| experimental variable | Factor tested in an experiment |
| survey | Gathering data by observing existing conditions |
