| A | B |
| prediction | another word for hypothesis |
| experiment | how you test a hypothesis |
| variable | any factor which may affect the outcome of an experiment |
| conclusion | should answer the question |
| control | the part of the experiment that is done to act as a comparison to the experimental group |
| data | tha facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations |
| quantitative | observations that deal with numbers or amounts |
| qualitative | observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers |
| technology | when the natural workd is changed or modified to meet human needs or solve problems |
| science | the study of the natural world and how it functions |
| scientific method | problem, hypothesis, experiment, observation, conclusion |