The Nature of science Flashcards
Bias
cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something
Constant
A variable that dosn’t change
Control
the standard by witch the tests are compared.
Density
the degree of compactness of a substance.
Dependent variable
a value that changes according to the changes from another variable
Experiment
to try or test something out
Graph
a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, etc.
Hypothesis
a mere assumption or guess
independent variable
a variable whose variation does not depend on that of another.
mass
a coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.
model
a physical and/or mathematical and/or conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events or processes
Scientific law
A statement of what happens in nature and that is true all the time
Scientific method
A method the scientists use to investigate.
Standard
an object, system, or experiment that bears a defined relationship to a unit of measurement of a physical quantity.
Technology
the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
