the nature of science

Question 1

bias

Answer 1

a preference for or against one idea.

Question 2

constant

Answer 2

A quantity that is unknown but assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context.

Question 3

control

Answer 3

In scientific experiments, a scientific control is one in which the subject or a group would not be tested for the dependent variable(s)

Question 4

density

Answer 4

Density, mass of a unit volume of a material substance.

Question 5

dependent variable

Answer 5

It is something that depends on other factors.

Question 6

experiment

Answer 6

a scientific test in which you perform a series of actions and carefully observe their effects in order to learn about something.

Question 7

graph

Answer 7

a diagram (such as a series of one or more points, lines, line segments, curves, or areas) that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables.

Question 8

hypothesis

Answer 8

a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Question 9

independent variable

Answer 9

An independent variable is exactly what it sounds like. It is a variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure. For example, someone’s age might be an independent variable.

Question 10

mass

Answer 10

A measure of the amount of matter contained in or constituting a physical body.

Question 11

model

Answer 11

A scientific model is a physical and/or mathematical and/or conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events or processes.

Question 12

scientific law

Answer 12

In general, a scientific law is the description of an observed phenomenon. It doesn’t explain why the phenomenon exists or what causes it

Question 13

scientific method

Answer 13

a method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.

Question 14

standard

Answer 14

In metrology (the science of measurement), a standard (or etalon) is an object, system, or experiment that bears a defined relationship to a unit of measurement of a physical quantity.

Question 15

technology

Answer 15

the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.

Question 16

scientific theory

Answer 16

Scientific theory definition, a coherent group of propositions formulated to explain a group of facts or phenomena in the natural world and repeatedly

Question 17

variable

Answer 17

Variables are an important part of an eye tracking experiment. A variable is anything that can change or be changed.

Question 18

volume

Answer 18

Volume pertains to the three-dimensional space that is occupied by an object (i.e. solid, liquid, gas, or plasma).

Question 19

SI unit

Answer 19

The International System of Units (SI) is a scientific method of expressing the magnitudes or quantities of seven important natural phenomena.