Intro to Physical Science
A system of knowledge and the methods you use to find that knowledge.
Science
The use of knowledge to solve practical problems.
Technology
The study of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter.
Chemistry
The study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two forces in motion.
Physics
The third step of the scientific method
Develop a hypothesis
The study of the universe beyond Earth, including the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
Astronomy
The study of life and life processes.
Biology
An organized plan for gathering, organizing, and communicating information.
Scientific Method
Information that you obtain through your senses.
Observation
A proposed answer to a question.
Hypothesis
The variable that causes a change in another variable.
Manipulated Variable
A variable that changes in response to a change in response to a change in the manipulated variable.
Responding Variable
An experiment in which only one variable, the manipulated variable, is deliberately changed at a time.
Controlled Experiment
A well-tested explanation for a set of observations or experimental results.
Scientific Theory
A statement that summarizes a pattern found in nature.
Scientific Law
A representation of an object or event.
Model
A way of expressing a value as the product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.
Scientific Notation
The straight-line distance between two points.
Length
The quantity of matter in an object or sample.
Mass
The amount of space taken up by an object.
Volume
The ratio of an object's mass to its volume.
Density
A ratio of equivalent measurements that is used to convert a quantity expressed in one unit to another unit.
Conversion Factor
A gauge of how exact a measurement is.
Precision
List and define the four major metric prefixes.
1. mill (1/1000)
2. centi (1/100)
3. kilo (1000)
4. mega (million)
also giga (billion)
Used to show parts of a whole
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