| A | B |
|---|
| experimental group | the real test group in an experiment |
| observation | something noted in an experiement or noticed about the world around you |
| control group | part of an experiment treated "normally"--used to compare experimental results |
| hypothesis | untested idea, an educated guess |
| scientific method | steps often used in solving problems in science (can be helpful in solving any problem) |
| experiment | used to test a hypothesis |
| procedure | something DONE in an experiment |
| qualitative observation | an observation made using the five senses |
| quantitative observation | an observation made using measurement or other numeric data |
| independent variable | the thing being tested |
| dependent variable | the thing that "depends" on the independent variable--occurs as a result of the independent variable |
