| A | B |
| trend | a general result |
| conclusion | reaching a decision based on evidence |
| average | is caluculated by adding all the records and dividing by the number of records |
| variable | any change that affects the outcome |
| controlled experiment | an experiment is which one variable changes at a time |
| predict | forecast or tell in advance |
| system | a set of parts that work together |
| observation | information gathered directly by the senses |
| verify the results | data that supports the conclusion over several trials |
| recording | the act of writing down |