An explanation of things or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and experiments
What is a theory?
100
a collection of structures, cycles and processes that relate to and interact with each other.
What is a system?
100
an empty space or position
What is vacancy?
100
no matter...really nothing
What is a vacuum?
100
anything that has mass and takes up space.
What is matter?
200
a way of learning more about the natural world.
What is science?
200
The study of living systems and the ways in which they interact
What is life science?
200
The study of Earth systems and the systems in space
What is earth science?
200
The study of matter and energy
What is physical science?
200
a measure of how much matter is in an object.
What is mass?
300
An attempt to explain a pattern observed repeatedly in the natural world.
What is a scientific theory?
300
the practical use of science, or applied science
What is technology?
300
processes scientists use to collect information and answer questions.
What is scientific method?
300
any representation of an object or event used as a tool for understanding the natural world
What is a model?
300
the variable that is changed by the scientist at the beginning of a scientific investigation.
What is the independent variable?
400
A rule that describes a pattern in nature
What is a scientific law?
400
This pump is like a control center for your body. Even though not all systems report directly to it, they all interact with its function. If it is not working, the other systems fail as well.
What is the heart?
400
a reasonable and educated possible answer based on what you know and what you observe.
What is a hypothesis?
400
These are changes as a result of an experiment that are observed and recorded.
What is dependent variable?
400
the variables that are kept the same by the scientist.
What is the constant?
500
This womans spent much of her life studying gorillas in natrue.
Who is Dian Fossey?
500
Arts, politics, personal preference and morality.
What are questions science cannot answer?
500
the process by which conclusions are drawn based on observations
What is inference?
500
Something that involves changing one factor and observing its effect on another wile keeping all other factors constant.
What is a controlled experiment?
500
a a set of precautions must be followed when conducting any investigation.