| A | B |
| control | standard situation or conditions |
| constant | something that does not change in an experiement |
| variable | thing that changes in an experiment |
| independent variable | the thing that the scientist changes in an experiment |
| experiment | test to discover the answer to a problem |
| problem (purpose) | the reason for doing the experiment |
| hypothesis | prediction of the outcome of an experiment |
| data | measurements and calculations |
| dependent variable | the thing that the scientist measures |
| conclusions | the wrap-up of the experiment - includes further explorations |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
| length | distance between two points |
| meter | SI unit of length |
| degrees Celcius | SI unit of temperature |
| kilogram | SI unit of mass |
| L | SI unit of volume |