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| in an experiment, the standard that is used for comparison; all of the conditions that are kept the same for all variables | control |
| a summary of the results of the experiment and a statement of how the results relate to the hypothesis | conclusion |
| to arrange or organize into groups or types; place in a category | classify |
| the science that studies living organisms | biology |
| a type of graph in which the lengths of bars are used to represent and compare data in categories | bar graph |
| The experimental factor that is manipulated by the experimenter | independent variable |
| an explanatio that is based on prior scientific research or observations and that can be tested. It is written as an "if, then" statement | hypothesis |
| a planned procedure to test a hypothesis | experiment |
| the variable that may change in reponse to manipulations of the independent variable | dependent variable |
| a chart with columns and rows for collecting and organizing observations, measurement, etc. | data table |
| non numerical data collected using the senses | qualitative data |
| a set sequence of steps to complete an experiment | procedure |
| shows the relationship of the part to the whole. A circle divided into sectors | pie graph |
| a graph tht uses line segment to show changes that occur over time | line graph |
| a conclusion reached on the basis of data, observations and reasoning | inference |
| a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations, an explanation supported by many tests and accepted by scientists | scientific theory |
| a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions. A rule that describes a patter in nature | scientific law |
| An organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world | science |
| the number of times you do the experiment | repeated trials |
| data that can be represented using numbers | quantitative data |
