Physical Science Basics
What is physical science?
Study of nonliving matter
God created the universe with order because He is the God of order
What is a scientific model?
A workable explanation
What is scientific inquiry?
An ongoing, orderly, approach used to investigate the world
What does SI stand for?
International System of Units
What are 2 main branches of physical science?
Chemistry & Physics
What 2 ideas allow scientists to make predictions?
Uniformity in nature and the law of cause and effect
Name 3 types of models
Physical, conceptual, and mathematical
What is the central or key activity of scientific inquiry?
Observation
What SI unit is used for length?
Meter (m)
What is physics?
The study of matter and energy and the interactions between them
What is the creation mandate?
God's command in Genesis 1 for humans to fill the earth and have dominion over it
What is scientific theory?
What is hypothesis?
Initial, testable explanation of a phenomenon that guides scientific investigation
What is the difference between accuracy and precision?
Accuracy compares measurement with accepted value; precision is the degree of exactness of measurement
What is chemistry?
Study of composition, structure, properties, and changes of matter
What is ethics?
A system of moral values
What is a scientific law?
A model that describes phenomena under certain conditions without attempting to explain them
Name 4 activities involved on scientific inquiry
Observation, posing questions, research, forming hypothesis, investigation, analysis, conclusion, and communication
What 2 things must every measurement include?
A number and a unit
What 3 things are produced through the systematic study of the universe?
Observations, inferences, and models
What are the 3 questions Christians should ask when making ethical decisions?
1. What does God's Word say?
2. What results are right?
3. How can I grow through this decision?
What is workability?
Basis for judging a model by how well it explains observations and how well it makes descriptions
Method is viewed as a linear sequence of steps; inquiry is cyclical and can repeat multiple times
Name the 7 fundamental SI units
Meter, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole, and candela