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Nature of Science
Chapter One Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Graph | A visual display of information |
Mass | The quantity of matter in an object |
Density | mass per unit volume of a material |
Volume | The amount of space occupied by an object |
Scientific Law | Statement about what happens in nature that seems to be true all the time |
Technology | The application of science to people |
Theory | Explanation of things based on knowledge gained from observations and investigations |
Model | represents an idea, event, or object to help people better understand it |
Bias | when what a scientist expects changes how the results are viewed |
Control | Standard by which test results can be measured |
Constant | A factor that does not change |
Variable | A Quantity that can have more than one value |