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Unit 1 Topic 2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Observation | The act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way |
| Inference | A logical interpretation based on what scientists already know. |
| Independent variable | Variable being manipulated |
| Dependent variable | Variable being measured |
| Peer Review | Scientists share findings with other scientists before publishing them. |
| Bias | A personal rather than scientific point of view |
| Constant | Any factor or value that stays exactly the same and does not change. |
| Experimental group | The group in a scientific experiment that is exposed to the independent variable or treatment being tested. |
| Variable | Variable that can change an experiment |
| Controlled group | The group in a scientific experiment that receives no special treatment, to compare it to the experimental group |