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(s)
Density
a measure of mass per unit volume
Dependent Variable
the variable being tested in a scientific experiment
Experiment
a scientific test in which you perform a series of actions and carefully observe their effects in order to learn
Graph
A diagram showing the relationship of quantities
Independent Variable
It is a variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure.
Mass
A measure of the amount of matter contained in or constituting a physical body
Model
a physical and/or mathematical and/or conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events or processes
Scientific Law
a statement that describes an observable occurrence in nature that appears to always be true
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.
Hypothesis
an idea that proposes a tentative explanation about a phenomenon or a narrow set of phenomena observed in the natural world
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
