| A | B |
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| observation | the act of noticing the world around you; uses your 5 senses |
| inference | making a conclusion based on the limited information you have from observation and prior knowledge/experience |
| scientific methods | a series of steps scientists follow to solve a problem |
| hypothesis | a prediction in statement form that is testable; must include an independent and dependent variable |
| independent variable | the variable the scientist is in control of; plotted on the x-axis |
| dependent variable | the variable that changes in response to the independent variable; plotted on the y-axis |
| controlled variables | the variables that are kept consistent among all the test subjects |
| control group | the test group that is not exposed to the independent variable |
| peer review | a scientific review by experts that certifies the work meets the current standards and is free from fraud, flaws, and biases |
| bias | a predetermined idea about someone or about how something could turn out |
