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Unit 1

Science Inquiry

TermDefinition
Analyze to study (something) closely and carefully
Claim a statement based on evidence and observation
Conceptual Model a representation of a system, made up of concepts which are used to help people know understand a subject
Control Group the group in an experiment or study that does not receive treatment by the researchers, and is used for comparison for other groups in the experiment
Correlation a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.
Data individual facts, statistics, or items of information gathered from observations
Decision Making Model a series of steps that helps decision makers decide how they can maximize the quality of their outcomes.
Distribution The spread of a data-point, object, etc., over an area
Evidence observations, facts, or information indicating whether a belief or statement is true or valid.
Experiment a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
Experimental Group group of subjects who are exposed to the variable under an experiment.
Infer decide or conclude information from evidence and reasoning.
Mathematical Model a model, based on mathematics, used to represent an experiment or something in the world
Mean the average value of a set of numbers
Measure obtain the size, amount, or degree of something by using an instrument
Model a representation (physical, online, etc.) of a larger system, structure, etc.
Observe to recognize and note a fact or occurrence in an experiment, often involving measurements with instruments
Predict/Hypothesis an educated guess, used as a starting point for further investigation.
Probability the likelihood of something happening
Question what you would want to answer in an experiment
Reasoning thinking of an idea or concept in a logical way
Risk probability of something bad happening
Sample a part of a larger population, what an experiment is performed on
Statistics the science of collecting and analyzing numerical data.
Variable a quantity that may change within the context of an experiment
Value the importance, worth, or number that an object is regarded to have
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