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| A direct method of gathering information in an orderly way. |
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| A step by step process used to answer a question |
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| A testable explanation of a situation or a question |
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| A procedure used to test a hypothesis |
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| In an experiment, a group used for comparison; usually represents "normal" conditions |
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| In an experiment, the group exposed to the factor being tested |
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| The one factor that is being tested in an experiment |
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| The factor that is measured in an experiment; it responds or reacts to changes in the independent variable |
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Dependent, responding, y-axis
Manipulated, independent, x-axis |
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| A factor that remains fixed during an experiment; it is the same in both the experimental and control groups. |
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| Information gained from observations and measurements. |
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| Data collected as numbers, such as length, temperature, mass, area |
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| Data that are descriptions of what our senses detect; descriptions |
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| A reasoned deduction or inference; a report of scientific findings |
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