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Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 observations | |
| Evidence Observations that make you believe something is true. |