| A | B |
|---|
| scientific method | process used by scientists to find answers to questions or solve a problem |
| problem/question | the reason for the experiment |
| hypothesis | educated guess or prediction that answers your question |
| data | information collected during an experiment |
| conclusion | results from doing the experiment |
| observation | used to help make a hypothesis or collect data during an experiment |
| experiment | a developed plan to test your hypothesis |
| control | part of the experiment that is not being tested and is used for comparison |
| independent variable | part of the experiment that is being tested or the part that is being changed by the person doing the experiment |
| dependent variable | part of the experiment that is affected by the independent variable |
