Dwyer vocab 2&3

Question 1

A body of knowledge based on the study of nature

Answer 1

Science

Question 2

Explanation of a natural phenomenon based on many observations & investigations overtime.

Answer 2

Theory

Question 3

Describes relationships under certain conditions in nature

Answer 3

Law

Question 4

A process in which the procedures used during an experiment may be repeated & the results are evaluated be scientist

Answer 4

Peer review

Question 5

A set of values

Answer 5

Ethics

Question 6

Assumption based on prior experiance

Answer 6

Inference

Question 7

Orderly, direct information gathering about a natural phenomenon

Answer 7

Obsevation

Question 8

A series of problem solving procedures that might include observations, forming a hypothesis, experiments, and analyse data

Answer 8

Scientific method

Question 9

Procedure performed in an control setting to test a hypothesis and collect preside data

Answer 9

Experiment

Question 10

Testable explanation of a situation

Answer 10

Hypothesis

Question 11

A factor that remains fixed during an experiment while the dependent and independent variables change

Answer 11

Constant

Question 12

In a controlled experiment, the group the group not receiving the factor being tested

Answer 12

Control group

Question 13

Quantitative or qualitative information gained from scientific investigation

Answer 13

Data

Question 14

Factor being measured in a controlled experiment; its value changes because of the independent variable

Answer 14

Dependent variable

Question 15

In a controlled experiment, the group receiving the factor being tested

Answer 15

Experimental group

Question 16

The one factor that can be changed in a controlled experiment: is the factor tested& effects the experiment outcome

Answer 16

Independent variable