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| Characteristics | qualities or features of an object |
| Benefit | an advantage |
| Control | a group used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of the experiment |
| Evaluate | to judge or determine the worth or quality of |
| Examine | to look closely |
| Conclusion | the outcome of an investigation |
| Infer | to extend information beyond what is directly stated |
| Interpret | to explain the meaning of a set of data or graph |
| Qualitative Data | a description of qualities or characteristics of an object |
| Quantitative Data | a measurement of quantity or amount |
| Demonstrate | to show |
| Trade-Off | giving up one option for another when a decision is made |
| Analyze | to examine something carefully in order to understand it |
| Classify | to put into categories |
| Hypothesis | possible explanation in response to the scientific question that leads the investigation |
| Constraint | limitation or restriction |
| Controlled Variables | the part(s) of the experiment that stay the same |
| Reproducible | to perform an experiment using the same procedures to determine similar results |
| Distinguish | to tell the difference between |
| Evidence | facts or observations in which a conclusion can be based |
| Experimental Variable | part of the experiment that changes and is being tested |
| Factors | things that contributes to a particular result or situation |
| Support | to show evidence in order to explain a conclusion or argument |
| Sample Size | number of subjects in an experiment |
