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Unit 1 Topic 2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constant | Something in an experiment that stays the same. |
| Variable | The controlled, changed, or observed thing you are trying to find. |
| Dependent variable | The variable that is observed and that changes in response to the independent variable. |
| Experimental group | Has the same conditions as the control group except it has changes in the independent variable. |
| Independent variable | The variable that is deliberately changed. |
| Inference | A logical interpretation based on what scientists already know. |
| Observation | The act of noticing and describing events processes in a careful, orderly way. |
| Peer Review | Scientists share findings with other scientists by publishing their hypotheses, experimental methods, results, and analysis in scientific journals. |
| Bias | A personal, rather than scientific, point of view for, or against, something. |