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| axis | the vertical/horizontal lines on a graph |
| conclusion | the decision made about the outcome of the experiment |
| control group | the group in the experiment that is not tested (stays the same) serves as a comparison |
| control factors | the conditions that must remain constant between the test groups so that a valid result can be obtained |
| data | information collected at the experimental stage |
| dependent variable | part of the experiment that changed as a result of the experiment ("I don't know") |
| hypothesis | an educated guess supported by evidence |
| independent variable | part of the experiment that scientist knows and has control over ("I know") |
| scientific method | a series of steps for performing an experiment |
| problem | what you want to know or test |
| origin | where the x and y axis meet |
| scale | a set of numbers evenly distributed along the X and Y axis |
