| A | B |
| problem | state the question you want to answer |
| observations | information you gather using your senses |
| hypothesis | proposed answer to a problem in statement |
| procedure | things you will do to perform the experiment |
| data | info you collected |
| conclusion | the answer to the problem based on observations and data from the experiment |
| inference | what you understand from your observations and data |
| variable | a factor or condition in the environment that you test in an experiment |
| independent variable | the cause (manipulated) |
| dependent variable | the effect (responding) |
| control | the normal situation used to compare the changes to |
| constants | variables kept identical in each setup |