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| science | a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths |
| observation | using the senses to study the world using tools to collect measurements examining previous research results |
| inference | conclusion that one draws about something by using information that you already have |
| hypothesis | porposed explanation or answer to a scientific question |
| controlled experiment | an experiment or trial that uses controls/usually separating the subjects |
| independent variable | condition or factor that is manipulated by a scientist during an experiment |
| dependent variable | experimental data collected through observation and measurement |
| control group | a group of subjects closely resembling the treatment group but not receiving the active factor under study/serves as a comparison group |
| data | facts and statistics collected during an experiment |
| hypo- | under |
