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chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypothesis | A statement of what you think will happen during an investigation |
| observation | Is something you find out objects, events, or living things by using your senses |
| experiment | The use of scientific methods to test your hypothesis |
| model | Models are objects or ideas that represent other things |
| survey | Questions that are answered by people |
| sampling | Taking random individuals and examining them |
| variable | Something that can change in a test |
| control group | The group that does not get the treatment |
| procedures | Are step by step instructions for completing a task |
| independent variable | A variable that you can control or change |
| dependent variable | A variable that changes when an independent variable changes and ends up being the data |
| experimental group | The group that gets the treatment |
| data | Information that helps draw a conclusion |
| precision | The ability to constantly repeat a measurement |
| accuracy | The ability to make a measurement close to the actual value |
| interference | A conclusion based on observations |
| evidence | Observations that make you believe that something is true |