| A | B |
| variable | something that changes |
| independent variable | part of the eperiment that the scientist changes |
| dependent variable | the part of the experiment that changes as a result of what the scientist changes |
| control | the part of the experiment that the scientist makes sure will stay the same |
| data | the results of the experiment |
| graph | a "picture" of the results |
| theory | how a scientist believes something happens |
| law | a rule that is established when the results are always the same |
| evidence | something that provides proof to an investigation |
| facts | information known to be true |