the part of the experiment that remains the same throughout to prevent affecting the outcome
Constant
the part of the experiment that changes because of the independent variable; you observe or measure this part to collect data
Dependent Variable
the point of an experiment is to answer this
question
using numbers to describe information about an object, such as mass, length, or volume
quantative observation
an educated guess or prediction
hypothesis
standard of comparison; in the “natural” state
Control
a step-by-step process used to make observations and test a hypothesis
Scientific method
the part of the experiment that is controlled or changed by the experimenter
independent variable
using words to describe somethings appearance, such as color or texture
qualitative observation
an attempt to explain or interpret observations or to identify the cause of what was observed
inference