TMI
Model It
Exploring the Physical
Methods
All Physical
100
Metersticks, balances, thermometers, and computers are tools that can do this job.
What is collecting and analyzing data?
100
This represents an object or system.
What is a model?
100
The process of gathering knowledge about the natural world.
What is science?
100
This is what a scientist typically does before asking questions.
What is make observations?
100
This follows asking questions and making observations.
What is forming a hypothesis?
200
This is based on the number 10 and is used by most all scientists.
What is the International System of Units?
200
This type of scientific model would be used to represent a molecule.
What is a physical model?
200
This is the relationship between matter and energy.
What is physical science?
200
A good hypothesis must always be this.
What is testable?
200
It is an easy system and used by scientists all over the world.
What is the importance of the International System of Units?
300
Pay attention to safety information and safety symbols.
What is a good safety rule to follow?
300
This type of model is used to predict the weather.
What is a mathematical model?
300
Chemistry and physics make up the major divisions of this area.
What are the two main branches of physical science?
300
You could organize it into charts and graphs--and do calculations if necessary.
What is a good way to analyze data?
300
These measurements are made using meters, kilograms, and liters.
What are the SI units of measure for length, mass and volume?
400
The amount of space that something occupies.
What is volume?
400
This type of scientific model is useful in describing how galaxies were formed.
What is a conceptual model?
400
Everything has this right stuff.
What is matter?
400
Repeat your investigation, and then change your hypothesis if necessary.
What is what you should do if your results do not support your hypothesis?
400
This is a summary of many experimental results and observations--it tells you how things work.
What is a scientific law?
500
The amount of matter in an object.
What is mass?
500
This is an explanation for many hypotheses and observations.
What is a scientific theory?
500
The ability to do work.
What is energy?
500
These are ways of communicating the results of a scientific investigation?
What is write a scientific paper, make a presentation, create a Web site.
500
This explanation is based on observations and can be tested.
What is an hypothesis?
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