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
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
A diagram that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables
Hypothesis
A possible explanation for your problem using what you know and observe
Independent Variable
A variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure
Mass
The property of matter that measures its resistance to acceleration
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
principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem
Standard
An object or experiment that defines the unit of a physical quantity
Technology
The application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life
