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
One in which the subject or a group would not be tested for the dependent variable(s)
Density
Mass per unit of volume
Dependent Variable
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
A variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure
Mass
A quantitative measure of inertia, a fundamental property of all matter
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 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
Science or knowledge put into practical use to solve problems or invent useful tools.
