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Chapter 1 words
Scientific methods
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Observation | Is something that you find about Objects,Events,or living things by using their senses. |
| Hypothesis | A statement of what you think will happen during an investigation |
| Experiment | To use scientific methods to test your Hypothesis |
| Model | Objects or Ideas that represent other things |
| Sampling | Examining random individuals from a population |
| Variable | Something that can change in a test |
| Control Group | The group that doesn't receive the special Treatment. |
| Independent Variable | The Variable that you can control or change |
| Dependent Variable | It is what is measured.Changes when the Independent Variable changes |
| Experimental Group | The group that receives the special treatment |
| Surveys | Questions that are answered by people.Great for Opinion Questions |
| Procedures | Step by step instructions for a task |
| Data | Information from which a conclusion can be made |
| Precision | Consistently repeating a measurement |
| Accuracy | A measurement that is as close to the actual measurement as possible |
| Inference | A conclusion based on Observations |
| Evidence | Observations that make you believe that something is true |