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chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypothesis | is a statement of what you think will happen during and investigation |
| observation | is something you find out about objects |
| experiment | is the use of the scientific methods to test your hypothesis |
| variable | is something that can change in a test |
| control group | is a standerd against which change is measured |
| are information | |
| presition | |
| accuracy | |
| inference | |
| evidence | are observations that make you believe that something is true |
| model | models are objects or ideas that represent other things |
| surveys | surveys are questions that are answered by people |
| sampling | sampling examine random individuals from a population |
| independent variable | the variable that is changed by the scientist |
| dependent variable | changes when the independent variable changes |