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Chapter 1 Vocab
| Wocabulary Wurd | Definithin |
|---|---|
| variable | something that can change in a test |
| hypothesis | what you think will happen during an investigation |
| observation | information you get about something by using your senses |
| procedures | instructions for task completion |
| experiment | testing a hypothesis |
| inference | conclusion based on observations |
| data | information that allows a conclusion or prediction to be made |
| evidence | observations that make you believe something is true |
| precision | the ability to make a measurement as close to the actual value as possible |
| accuracy | ability to consitently repeat a measurement |
| model | an object or idea that represents something else |
| survey | (opinion) questions answered by people |
| sampling | examining random people for results |
| independent variable | a variable that you can change |
| dependent variable | the variable that depends on the independent variable |
| control group | group that does not get change or variable |
| experimental group | group that the variable is tested on |