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
An experiment where 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 about something.
Graph
A diagram that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables.
Hypothesis
An educated guess
Independent Variable
A variable that doesn’t depend on other factors
Mass
The property of matter that measures its resistance to acceleration.
Model
A scientific model is 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
a method of investigation in which a problem is first identified and observations, experiments.
Standard
An object, system, or experiment that bears a defined relationship to a unit of measurement of a physical quantity.
Technology
Is science or knowledge put into practical use to solve problems or invent useful tools.
