The basic science
What is the most basic of all sciences?
Physics
The _____________________ of science provide compact expressions of relationships between concepts.
equations
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Recognize a problem or state a question
Science helps us ________________ possibilities in nature even before those possibilities have been experienced.
predict
A scientific hypothesis must be _______________.
testable
Physics is the study of _____________ name three things
motion, energy, matter, heat, sound, forces,light, the composition of atoms
______________________ is often called the language of science.
mathematics
An educated guess is called a ______________
hypothesis
The domain of science is natural _________________
order
Scientists should be willing to change their ideas when new ____________ is discovered
evidence
The study of science branches into the study of _________________ things and _______________ things.
living and nonliving
_________________ and experimentation have led to enormous successes in science.
mathematics
The ____________________ is not a universal key to discoveries in science
Scientific method
Science is mostly concerned with discovering and recording ________________ phenomena
natural
In science, a ____________ is a close agreement by competent observers who make a series of observations of the same phenomenon.
fact
The life sciences include what three?
biology, botany, and zoology
When the ideas of science are expressed in ___________________ terms, they are unambiguous.
mathematical
___________ and __________ discoveries account for much of the progress in science.
trial and error
The domain of religion is nature's _____________.
purpose
A scientific ______________ is a synthesis of a large body of information that encompasses well-tested and verified hypotheses.
theory
The physical sciences include what four sciences?
geology, astronomy, chemistry, physics
Why is mathematics considered the language of science?
because your answers are unambiguous
The success of science has more to do with an attitude of inquiry, ______________________, and humility than with one particular method
experimentation
The arts are concerned with the value of human _________________ as they relate to the senses.
interactions
When hypotheses about relationships among natural quantities are tested repeatedly and are not contradicted they may become _____________.
laws