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observation

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carefully observing something to gain information.

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hypothesis

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Coming up with a theory after observing an experiment and testing that theory again.

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prediction

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An educated guess of what will happen during an experiment.

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experiment

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A scientific procedure performed to try to make a new discovery.

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variable

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A non consistent part in an experiment that is able to change within the experiment.

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experimental group

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A group of participants that that are each an independent variable in an experiment.

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data

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Information that is concluded from an experiment from the observations from the experiment.

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correlation

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A mutual connection between two or more things.

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statistics

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The practice of summiting and analyzing numerical data.

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mean

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A mean is the average in the experiment.

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distribution

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The action of sharing something among a number of participants.

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probability

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Something in an experiment that may be possible.

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sample

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A small quantity of something that is intended to show the whole thing.

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risk

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A situation showing exposure to danger.

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model

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A 3d representation of something to represent the real thing.

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conceptual model

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Abstract drawn out models like graphs or web graphs to put things into categories.

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mathematical model

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A drawn out model using mathematical systems to represent something.

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value

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The worth of something that could be discovered during an experiment.

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decision model making

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When an individual decides something after an experiment using a model or trying to represent something.

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experimental variable

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Describes differences between different test and control samples.

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