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
a scientific control is one in which the subject or a group would not be tested for the dependent variable(s)
Density
Density is defined as mass per unit volume
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
a diagram that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with
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
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
Scientific laws or laws of science are statements, based on repeated experiments or observations
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.
