The Nature of Science Flashcards
Bias
Bias is sometimes described as a tendency to prefer one thing over another or to favor one 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
Density
Density is a measure of mass per unit of 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
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
A measure of the amount of matter contained in or constituting a physical body.
Model
A scientific model is 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, that describe or predict a range of natural phenomena.
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
An object, system, or experiment that bears a defined relationship to a unit of measurement of a physical quantity.
Technology
The use of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems, especially in industry and commerce
