The Nature of Science Flashcards
Bias
A preference for or against one idea, thing or person.
Constant
A quantity that is unknown but is 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(s).
Destiny
A person or thing is destined; predetermined state.
Dependent Variable
Something that is dependent on other factors.
Experiment
A scientific test in which you preform a series of actions and carefully observe their effects in order to learn about something.
Graph
A line or tracing denoting varying values of commodities, temperatures, urinary, output, etc.
Hypothesis
An idea that proposes a tentative explanation about a phenomenon or a narrow set of phenomena observed in the natural world.
Independent Variable
Something that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure.
Mass
A property of a physical body and a measure of its resistance to acceleration when a net force is applied.
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
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.
Standard
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.
Technology
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
