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Science flash cards
Unit 1 and 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hypothesis | A hypothesis is a prediction of what will happen. It is a specific answer to the question or problem based on your background research and knowledge. |
| Experimental Design | Experimental design means planning a set of procedures to investigate a relationship between variables. |
| Manipulated/ Independent variable | What is changed or being tested in order to see what the effect will be, e.g., the four types of fertilizer. |
| Responding/ Dependent variable | The results that occur because of the manipulated variable, e.g., the height of the plants. |
| Control Group | the standard to which comparisons are made in an experiment. |
| Experimental Group | a group of subjects who are exposed to the variable under study |