| A | B |
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| Problem | Unanswered ; testable question |
| Hypothesis | A prediction based on prior knowledge |
| Experiment | A controlled procedure for testing a single hypothesis |
| Variable | a condition that changes |
| Independent variable | a condition that you change in the experiment |
| Dependent variable | a condition that you don't change, but changes because of the independent variable. Is measurable |
| Constant variable | A variable that stays the same in an experiment |
| Control group | A group that does not contain the independent variable |
| Experimental group | A group that is testing the independent variable |
| Conclusion | Statements identifying what happened, if the hypothesis was supported by data, and explaining why or why not. |
| Qualitative observation | data expressed in words using the five senses |
| Quantitative observation | data expressed in numbers/measurements |
| Science | effort to discover and understand |
| Scientific Method | Process for solving a problem |
