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.
Density
The density of a substance is its mass per unit 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
Represents the variation of a variable in comparison.
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 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
Statements based on repeated experiments or observations that describe a natural 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
Machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge.
