| A | B |
|---|
| problem | a question to be solved or answered |
| hypothesis | an educated guess |
| estimation | an educated guess about size, cost, time, etc. |
| volume | amount of space occupied by an object |
| volume formula | length x width x height |
| meniscus curve | where liquid curves in a graduate |
| graduated cylinder | tool used to measure volume |
| data table | a table that organizes data |
| graph | picture of experimental data |
| bar graph | a graph with bars or columns |
| line graph | a graph that connects a series of points |
| independent variable | what is changed by the tester |
| dependent variable | what will be measured at the end of the experiment |
| length | a measurement of how long or how far |
| temperature | a measurement of how hot or cold |
| observation | to pay attention with all your senses |
| mass | a measurement of how much material is in an object |
| weight | a measurement of how heavy an object is |
| triple beam balance | tool used to measure mass |
| ruler | tool used to measure length |
| biology | the study of living things |
| science | a way or method of thinking |
| scientific method | rules for scientific thinking |
| control | variable that does not have independent variable |
| constants | variables that stay the same in the set-up of an experiment |
| conclusion | interpretation of experimental data |
| theory | hypothesis with data to support it |
