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Term | Definition |
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hypothesis | is a statement of what you think will happen |
observation | something you find out about like objects or events and even living things |
experiment | is scientific methods to test your hypothesis |
independent variable | is a variable you can control |
dependent variable | changes when a independent variable changes. what is measured. gives you data |
experimental group | the group that gets the special treatment |
models | objects or ideas that represent other things |
data | is information that you could use to make a conclusion or prediction |
models | objects or ideas that represent diffrent things |
survey | questions that are answered by people and great for opinion questions |
sampling | examining random individuals from a population |
procedures | are step by step instructions for completing a task |
infrence | is a conclusion based on observations |
controll group | does not get the special treatment |
accuracy | is the ability to make a measurement as close as possible |
evidence | are observations you believe are true |
precision | is the ability to consistent repeat a measurement |