The Nature of Science Flashcards
Bais
bias is 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
control is one in which the subject or a group would not be tested for the dependent variable
Density
The density, of a substance is its 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 about something.
Graph
that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables.
Hypothesis
scientific 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
Mass is both a property of a physical body and a measure of its resistance to acceleration when a net force is applied.
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 Model
A scientific model is a physical and/or mathematical and/or conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events or processes.
Standard
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.
Technology
the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
Scientific Theory
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.
Variable
A variable is any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types.
Volume
n thermodynamics, the volume of a system is an important extensive parameter for describing its thermodynamic state.
SI
The International System of Units is the modern form of the metric system.
