Basics
process of gaing knowledge about the natural world.
What is science?
pure science that seeks knowledge.
what is basic science?
anything that has mass and takes up space.
what is matter?
transfer of electrons.
what is an ionic bond?
the measurement of disorder within something.
what is entropy?
What is scientific method?
uses science to solve a real-world problem; has an underlying question or problem to solve.
what is applied science?
some type of matter.
sharing of electrons.
what is covalent bond?
Energy that an object has because of its temperature.
what is heat energy?
physics, geology, biology, chemistry, and environmental sciences.
what are natural sciences?
sociopolitical, scientific and cultural challenges of living within the means of earth without significantly impairing its function.
what is sustainability?
smallest component of element.
what are atoms?
what is polar?
heat work + energy transfer. studies how energy moves.
what is thermodynamics?
logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion.
what is inductive reasoning?
meets the needs of the present and doesn't affect the future generations ability to meet their needs.
what is sustainable development?
charge of +1
what is a proton?
equal sharing of electrons?
what is non-polar?
energy being stored in bond and in atoms.
what is chemical energy?
logic used in hypothesis- based science, like a=b b=c so a=c.
what is deductive reasoning?
people must proceed carefully when an activity threatens human health or the environment.
what is precautionary principle?
charge of -1.
what is an electron?
A charged atom.
What is an ion?
all the chemical reactions and processes in the body that maintain life.
what is metabolism?