The Nature of Science Flashcards
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
is one in which the subject or a group would not be tested for the dependent variable.
Density
Mass per unit volume
Dependent Variable
The variable that is being measured or tested in experiment.
Experiment
a scientific test in which you perform a series of actions and carefully observe their effects in order to learn about something
Graph
A line or tracing denoting varying values of commodities, temperatures, urinary output, etc.
Hypothesis
an idea that proposes a tentative explanation about a phenomenon or a narrow set of phenomena observed in the natural world.
Independent Variable
a variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure.
Mass
both a property of a physical body and a measure of its resistance to acceleration when a net force is applied.
Model
a physical and/or mathematical and/or conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events or processes.
Scientific law
the description of an observed phenomenon
Scientific Method
a method of investigation in which a problem is first identified and observations, experiments, or other relevant data are then used to construct or test hypotheses that purport to solve it.
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.
