Experiment Design
Data
Variables
Inference, Observation & Prediction
Theories & Laws
100

An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions. 

What is experiment? 
100

Information gathered by observation or experimentation. 

What is data? 

100

The variable that affects another variable.

What is the independent variable?

100
A conclusion about an observation is an _____________.
What is Inference
100

Examples include: 

Superposition

Things with mass attract each other

Objects at rest will stay at rest until acted upon by another force. 

What is a Law? 

200

After analyzing data, what does a scientist do? 

What is conclusion.

200

All the measurements and data scientists gather in support of a scientific explanation.

What is Empirical Evidence.

200

A standard used for comparison is the _____________.

What is control.

200

Using your senses to gather information is called

What is observation.

200

True or False: a theory can turn into a law.

What is...

False

300

A testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific explanation. 

What is hypothesis?

300

Relating to data that is expressed as a number or quantity. 

What is quantative data?

300

This is a variable that changes in response to the independent variable.

What is the dependent variable. 

300
What may happen in the future based on observations. 

What is Prediction? 

300

This is a basic principle of nature that always occurs under certain conditions.

What is Laws
400

Repeating an activity over and over again and hoping for the same results. 

What is repetition? 

400

Relating to data expressed as a quality.

What is qualitative data? 

400

In a graph, the dependent variable will always be on this axis. 

What is the Y axis?

400

You can use these to make both inferences and predictions

What is observations? 
400

A _________ is a scientific explanation to pattern in the world. These can be supported by scientific evidence, but may be proven wrong overtime because of new technology.

What is a theory?

500

After an experiment, the data did not support the hypothesis. The next step is to... 

What is 

- make a new testable question?

- ask another scientist to replicate experiment?

500

The 2nd-4th (or more) columns in a data table are reserved for the dependent variable. The data is typically ___________.

What is quantitative?

500

In a data table, the 1st column will always reflect this variable. 

What is the independent variable? 
500

"This class is ready for the test" is an example of... 

What is inference? 

500

Examples include: 

Continental Drift

Plum Pudding Atom Model

Geocentric Universe

What is a theory?

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