| A | B |
| constant | factor in an experiment that remains unchanged |
| independent | variable in an experiment that is deliberately manipulated by a scientist |
| dependent | variable in an experiment that is affected by changes in the independent variable |
| peer | type of review where anonymous scientists evaluate whether an article should be published |
| variable | factors in an experiment that are changed |
| beaker | handleless, cup-like object used for holding liquids or solids in science |
| graduated cylinder | tube-like object used in science to measure the volume of liquids |
| gram | metric unit of mass measurement (g) |
| milliliter | metric unit of volume measurement (mL), (1/1000)L |
| meniscus | the curvature of a liquid within a graduated cylinder |