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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |