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Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hypothesis | a statement of what you think will happen during a investagation. |
| Observation | something you find out about objects, events or living things by using your senses. |
| Experiment | a use of scientific methods to test your hypothisis. |
| Variable | something that can change in a test. |
| Control Group | the group that doesn't get the special treatment. |
| Procedures | step- by- step instructions for completing a task. |
| Data | information from which a conclusion can be drawn or a prediction can be made. |
| Precision | a ability to consistently. |
| Accuracy | ability to make a measurement that is as close to the actual value as possible. |
| Inference | a conclusion based on observations. |
| Evidence | observations that make you believe that something is true. |
| Independent Variable | |
| Dependent Variable | it is what is measured, changes when the independent variable changes, gives you data. |
| Model | objects or ideas that represent other things. |
| Survey | questions that are answered by people. great for opinion questions. |
| Sampling | examining random indaviduals from a population. |
| Experimental Group | the group that gets the special treatment. |