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Science chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| variable | something that can change in a test |
| hypothesis | statement of what you think will happen in an investigation |
| control group | It's the special treatment |
| observation | something that you find out ab out object,events or living things using your senses |
| procedures | step by step instructions for completing a task |
| experiment | the use of scientific methods to test a hypothesis |
| inference | a conclusion based on observations |
| data | info from which a conclusion can be drawn or a prediction can be made |
| evidence | observations that make you believe something is true |
| persition | the ability to constantly repeat a measurement |
| accuracy | ability to make a measurement that is as close to actual value as possible |
| modle | object or ideas to represent other things |
| survey | questions that are answered by people. Great for opinion questions |
| sampling | examining random individuals from a populatoin |
| Independent variable | The variable that you can change |
| Dependant variable | It is what is measured it changes when the independent variable changes |