| A | B |
| independent variable | what is being tested - cause |
| dependent variable | the outcome or result - effect |
| control experiment | opposite of independent variable |
| constant | stays the same in an experiment |
| mass | amount of matter in an object |
| volume | amount of space something takes up |
| length | how long something is |
| temperature | how hot or cold something is |
| kilogram | base unit for mass in the metric system |
| liter | base unit for volume in the metric system |
| meter | base unit for length in the metric system |
| Celsius | temperature scale in the metric system |
| beam balance | tool used to measure mass |
| graduated cylinder / beaker | tool used to measure volume |
| Celsius thermometer | tool used to measure temperature |
| metric ruler / meter stick | tool used to measure length |