how close your measurement is to the correct/accepted value (think correct)

the aspects of an experiment that are held constant/consistent

used for comparison; this is the normal

what changes in response to the independent variable

A testable prediction based on observations (more than a guess!!) that describes a cause and effect relationship between variables

what the experimenter will deliberately change or manipulate in the investigation

A guess about an object or outcome based on your observations

Description of something you can see, smell, touch, taste, hear

how close your measurements are to each other (think consistent or specific)

describes qualities in words

uses numbers to measure something