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.
Scientific Theory
an explanation of an aspect of the natural world and universe
Volume
the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, especially when great.
SI
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
variable
a quantity or function that may assume any given value or set of values.
