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
