| A | B |
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| observation | An observation is information collected through the five senses (see, hear, smell, taste or touch). |
| inference | an interpretation or explanation of an observation. |
| variable | something in an experiment that can change; an experiment should have only one of these. |
| prediction | an educated guess |
| quantitative observation | observations that use numbers (amounts) or measurements |
| qualitative observation | observations that are made using only the senses and refer to |
| responding variable | the variable the responds |
| manipulated varibale | the variable that changes |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
| procedure | the steps you need to go through in order to do the experiment |
| conclusion | an explanation of what you learned from the experiment based on data and your observations |
| hypoethesis | an educated quess on what you think happens next |
