| A | B |
|---|
| Definition | Vocabulary Word |
| Summary of results including lesson learned and limitations | conclusion |
| Factors that do not change in an experiment | constant |
| Standard for comparison in an experiment | control |
| Information obtained by observations | data |
| Factor that changes because of the independent variable | dependent variable |
| Metric unit of mass | gram |
| Structured speculation stated in terms of a testable relationship; “If… | then…” statement |
| Factor changed by the scientist to test the hypothesis | independent variable |
| Conclusion based on evidence about events that have already occurred | inference |
| Measure of a distance between two points | length |
| Metric unit of volume | liter |
| Measure of how much matter something contains | mass |
| Metric unit of length or distance | meter |
| International system of measurement used in scientific investigation | metric system |
| Description of an object or event using the 5 senses | observation |
| Forecast about a future situation | prediction |
| A copy of an object that’s larger or smaller than the original | scale model |
| Amount of space that an object occupies | volume |
