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 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
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 measure of the amount of matter contained in or constituting a physical body
model
a physical and/or mathematical and/or conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events or processes.
scientific law
scientific law is the description of an observed phenomenon.
scientific method
a method of procedure that has characterized natural science
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
A scientific theory is an explanation of an aspect of the natural world
variable
any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types.
volume
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by a liquid, solid, or gas.
SI
a scientific method of expressing the magnitudes or quantities
