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Nature of Science
Chapter One Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |