The Nature of Science

Question 1

Bais

Answer 1

bias is a preference for or against one idea, thing or person

Question 2

Constant

Answer 2

A quantity that is unknown but assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context.

Question 3

Control

Answer 3

control is one in which the subject or a group would not be tested for the dependent variable

Question 4

Density

Answer 4

The density, of a substance is its mass per unit volume.

Question 5

Dependent Variable

Answer 5

It is something that depends on other factors.

Question 6

Experiment

Answer 6

a scientific test in which you perform a series of actions and carefully observe their effects in order to learn about something.

Question 7

Graph

Answer 7

that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables.

Question 8

Hypothesis

Answer 8

scientific hypothesis, an idea that proposes a tentative explanation about a phenomenon or a narrow set of phenomena observed in the natural world.

Question 9

Independent Variable

Answer 9

It is a variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure.

Question 10

Mass

Answer 10

Mass is both a property of a physical body and a measure of its resistance to acceleration when a net force is applied.

Question 11

Model

Answer 11

A scientific model is a physical and/or mathematical and/or conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events or processes.

Question 12

Scientific Law

Answer 12

Scientific laws or laws of science are statements, based on repeated experiments or observations, that describe or predict a range of natural phenomena.

Question 13

Scientific Model

Answer 13

A scientific model is a physical and/or mathematical and/or conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events or processes.

Question 14

Standard

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

Technology

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the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.

Question 16

Scientific Theory

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A scientific theory is an explanation of an aspect of the natural world and universe that can be repeatedly tested and verified in accordance with the scientific method, using accepted protocols of observation, measurement, and evaluation of results.

Question 17

Variable

Answer 17

A variable is any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types.

Question 18

Volume

Answer 18

n thermodynamics, the volume of a system is an important extensive parameter for describing its thermodynamic state.

Question 19

SI

Answer 19

The International System of Units is the modern form of the metric system.