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Chapter 1
Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypothesis | a statement of what you think will during an investigation |
| observation | something you find out about objects, events, or living things by using your senses |
| experiment | the use of scientific methods to test your hypothesis |
| variable | something you can change in a test |
| control group | a standard against which change is measured |
| procedures | step by step instructions for completing a task |
| data | information from which a conclusion can be drwn or a prediction can be made |
| precision | the ability to constantly repeat a measurement |
| accuracy | the ability to make a measurement that is close to the actual value as possible |
| inference | a conclusion based on a observations |
| evidence | observations that make you believe something is true |
| models | objects or ideas that represent other things |
| surveys | questions that are answered by people. Great for opinion questions |
| sampling | examining random individuals from a population |
| independent variable | the variable that is changed by the scientist; the "I control variable" |
| dependent variable | what is being measured; it changes when the independent variable changes |
| experimental group | the test group that gets the special treatment |