The Nature of Science Flashcards
Bias
is 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 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 that of one or more other variables
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
quantitative measure of inertia, a fundamental property of all matter
Model
a physical and/or mathematical and/or conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events or processes
Scientific Law
a scientific law is 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, 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
carefully thought-out explanation for observations of the natural world that has been constructed using the scientific method
Variable
is anything that can be change or changed
Volume
The amount of space occupied by a three dimensional object or region of space
SI
scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence derived from their work
