Introduction to Physical Science--Vocabulary
Experiment
An organized procedure for testing a hypothesis
Independent or manipulated variable
The factor adjusted by the experimenter.
Responding or dependent variable
The factor whose value changes because of a change in the independent or manipulated variable.
Control variable
The factor that does not change in the experiment projects/project_variables.shtml#examples projects/project_variables.shtml#examples
Control Group
A standard of comparison needed to draw a meaningful conclusion.
Trial
The act of testing, or putting to the proof.
Repeated trials
Multiple experiments of same process to insure accuracy of data
Hypothesis
A testable prediction
Procedures
The sequence of instructions followed in solving a problem.
Data evidence
A single piece of information from which a conclusion can be drawn.