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chapter one

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Definition
hypothesis   a statement of what might happen  
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observation   a statement made using your senses  
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experiment   a test to confirm or disprove a hypothesis  
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variable   a factor that can be changed or can stay the same  
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control group   the group that doesn't receive the special; treatment  
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procedures   step-by-step instructions given  
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data   information recorded from an experiment  
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precision   the ability to use a tool accurately more than one time  
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evidence   the proof of a statement  
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inference   a statement that can be drawn from observations  
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accuracy   to be able to get a measurement that is as close as possible to the actual.  
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model   a computer, small, or large scale duplicate  
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survey   a conduction in witch people are asked  
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sample   examining a random person in a population  
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independent variable   The variable that is changed by the scientists; the "I control variable.  
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dependent variable   changes when the independent variable changes (what is being measured)  
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experimental group   the group that revives the special treatment  
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