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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypothesis | a statement of what you think will happen during an investigation. |
| observation | is something you find out about objects, events or living things used by senses. |
| experiment | the use of scientific methods to test your hypothesis. |
| variable | something that can change in a test. |
| control group | the group that doesnt 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 | is the bility |
| accury | the ability to make a measurement that is close to the actual value as possible |
| inferance | a conclusion based on obser |
| evidence | observations that make you believe that something is true |
| technology | is the knowledge, processes, and products that solve problems and make work easier |
| models | objects or ideas that represent another thing |
| survey | questions that are answered by people and great for opinion questions |
| sampling | examining random individuals from the same population |
| dependent variable | changes when independent variable changes its what gets measured and gives you data |
| independent variable | where you have control of something |
| experimental group | the groA mixture where substance spreads out evenly and will not settleup that gets the special treatment |
| Mixture | Two or substances that mix together but each keeps its own identity |
| Soultion |