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Unit 1 Topic 2 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constant | Something that is kept the same during the entire experiment and will not be changed. |
| Control group | A group that does not receive a special treatment or experimented on to compare afterwards between experimental group |
| dependent variable | The thing you measure in a experiment to see how it will respond to change |
| independent variable | The part in a experiment where you change or control it to see what happens |
| Experimental group | Receives special treatment, changes or tests a condition for you to compare in a experiment |
| inference | A educated guess based on what you already know. |
| Observation | Gathering evidence through using your 5 senses or scientific tools |
| peer review | Another group of scientists or people review your work before it is published to see accuracy and no errors. |
| Bias | Cheating, flaws or accidents that occur from the true answer |
| Variable | Any factor, trait or condition that can be changed, controlled or be measured in an experiment. |