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Chapter 1 Words
Know these.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Observation | It is something that you find out about objects, events, or living things using your senses. |
| Hypotheses | A statement is what you think will happen during a investigation. A if, then, because, statement |
| Hypothesis | a statement of what you think will happen 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 |
| Model | Objects or ideas that represent other things |
| Sampling | Examining random individuals from a population |
| Variable | Something that can change in a test |
| Independent Variable | The variable you can control or change |
| Dependent Variable | It is what is measured. Changes when the independent variable changes. |
| Control Group | The group that doesn't receive the special treatment |
| Experimental Group | The group that gets the special treatment |
| Surveys | Questions that are answered by people. Great for opinion questions |
| Procedures | step‐by‐step instructions for completing 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 observation |
| Evidence | Observations that make you believe something is true. |
Created by:
matthew-nelson
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