Vocab 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 of a unit volume of a material substance.
Experiment
a scientific test in which you perform a series of actions and carefully observe their effects in order to learn about something
Dependent Variable
It is something that depends on other factors.
Graph
a diagram (as a series of one or more points, lines, line segments, curves, or areas) that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables.
Hypothesis
an assumption, an idea that is proposed for the sake of argument so that it can be tested to see if it might be true.
Independent Variable
It is a variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure.
Mass
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
the technique used in the construction and testing of a scientific hypothesis.
Standard
an object, system, or experiment that bears a defined relationship to a unit of measurement of a physical quantity.
Technology
a system created by humans that uses knowledge and organization to produce objects and techniques for the attainment of specific goals
