The nature of science Flashcards
Bias
a preference for or against one idea, thing, or person
Constant
A quantity that is unknown but assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
Control
one in which the subject or a group would not be tested for the dependent variable
Density
mass of a unit volume of a material substance
Dependent Variable
It is something that depends on other factors
Experiment
a scientific test in which you perform a series of actions and carefully observe their effects in order to learn
Graph
that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with
Hypothesis
an idea that proposes a tentative explanation about a phenomenon or a narrow set of phenomena observed in the natural world
Independent Variable
It is a variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure
Mass
a quantitative measure of inertia
Model
a physical and/or mathematical and/or conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events, or processes
Scientific Law
the description of an observed phenomenon
Scientific Method
a method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century
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 an industry
