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Science
Term | Definition |
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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. |