Science Vocabulary
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- Physics
- looks at the energy and the way that energy affects matter
- Chemistry
- Studies the structure and properties of how matter changes
- Temperature
- a measure of how (or cold) something is; specifically, a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.
- mathematical models
- made up of mathmaticals equations and data
- physical models
- representations or replicas of an object such as a model of a space shuttle or globe.
- The statement "Sheila has a stain on her shirt" is an example of a
- observation
- name the steps used in scientific methods?
- Asking questions, forming a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, analyzing the results, drawing conclusions, and communicating results.
- conceptual models
- models such as systems of ideas
- theory
- An explanation that ties together many hypotheses and observations
- Model
- A pattern, plan representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept.
- Data
- Any Pieces of information acquired through observation or experiment.
- Hypothesis
- An explanation that is based on prior scientific research or observations and that can be tested
- Mass
- A measure of the amount of matter in an object
- Density
- The ratio of mass of a substance to the volume of the substance D=m/v
- Observation
- The process of obtaining information by using the senses.
- Variable
- The factor that changes in an experiment
- Physical Science
- The scientific study of non-living matter and energy.
- Science
- a process of gathering knowledge about the natural world. The knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principles that can be verified or tested.
- a map of seattle is an example of a
- physical model
- ten meters is equal to
- 1,000 cm
- Volume
- A measure of the size of an object or region in three dimensional space.
- Scientific Methods
- A series of steps followed to solve problems
- Law
- A summary of many experimental results and observations; a law tells how things work.