Physical Science
Scientific Inquiry
SI Units
Models & Simulations
Results of Investigations
100
This word describes gathering information with your senses.
What is observing?
100
The process by which scientists study the natural world is called this.
What is scientific inquiry?
100
This is the SI unit for length.
What is a meter?
100
This is a model used to estimate volume, distance or quantity for an object that is too big or small to measure in real life.
What is a scale model?
100
Scientists make sense of data by doing this.
What is organizing data?
200
This word describes reasoning from what you already know.
What is inferring?
200
This is used to represent an object or process.
What is a model?
200
This is the SI (not metric, SI) unit for temperature.
What is Kelvin?
200
This is a type of model that represents data in equations and graphs.
What is a mathematical model?
200
Graphs show this.
What is data?
300
This word describes making a forecast based on prior information.
What is prediction?
300
This is a parameter is purposely changed during an experiment.
What is a manipulated variable?
300
SI stands for this.
What is The International System of Units?
300
Oversimplifying equations are a disadvantage of this model.
What is a mathematical model?
300
This shows a constant increase in x compared to y.
What is a linear relationship?
400
Physical scientists study these.
What is matter, energy, and the changes they undergo?
400
This variable changes in response to a manipulated variable.
What is a responding variable?
400
Scientists use SI units for these reasons.
What is easier communication and no conversion?
400
This is used to test designs and environments and how they react.
What is a simulation?
400
This variable usually goes on the x axis of a graph.
What is a manipulated variable?
500
These are the main branches of physical science.
What is chemistry and physics?
500
These are different than theories in that they don't attempt to explain anything.
What is a scientific law?
500
0 Kelvin is also known as this.
What is absolute zero?
500
This is what models are used for.
What is studying the world?
500
This is the variable that usually goes on the y axis of a graph.
What is a responding variable?
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