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57 Cards in this Set
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A process of gathering knowledge about the natural word |
Science |
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The study of matter and energy |
Physical Science |
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What are the two different types of science that physical science includes? |
"Applied" and "pure" science |
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What is "Pure Science"? |
Science for the advancement of knowledge only |
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What is another name for "Applied Science"? |
Technology (Ex. Velcro) |
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Science and technology are classified as what? |
Research and development |
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What is the ability to do work? |
Energy |
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All matter is made up of particles that are in constant __________. |
Motion |
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What are the two categories that physical science is divided into? |
Chemistry and physics |
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What is the study of all forms of matter, including how matter interacts with other matter. |
Chemistry |
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__________ deals with the study of energy and the way that energy effects matter. |
Physics |
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A _____________ ____________ takes place when one substance reacts with another substance to create another substance. |
Chemical reaction |
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What are the six things that physics deals with? |
Motion, force, gravity, electricity, light, and heat. |
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Forces cause ______ |
Motion |
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__________ pollution is caused when waste thermal energy raises temperatures of the environment. |
Thermal |
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The study of the Earth's atmosphere especially in relation to weather and climate |
Meteorology |
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A person who studies the Earth's atmosphere |
Meteorologist |
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The study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth |
Geology |
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A person who studies the origin, history, and structure of the Earth |
Geologist |
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A person who specializes in the chemistry of rocks, minerals, and soil |
Geochemist |
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The chemical formula for sugar is _______________ |
C6 + H12 + O6
Carbon = 6 molecules Hydrogen = 12 molecules Oxygen = 6 molecules |
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The ways in which scientists answer questions and solve problems |
Scientific Methods |
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Ex. How could boat propulsion systems be made more efficient? |
Ask A Question |
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Ex. A propulsion system that imitates the way that a penguin swims will be more efficient than a propulsion system that uses propellers |
Form A Hypothesis |
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Ex. Perform a controlled experiment testing a boat that "swims" like a penguin |
Test The Hypothesis |
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Ex. Compare the data on efficiency of the "penguin boat" with the efficiency of a propeller-driven boat |
Analyze The Results |
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Ex. The "penguin boat" is more efficient than a propeller-driven boat |
Draw Conclusions |
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Ex. Tell others about your results |
Communicate Results |
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What is the name of the boat designed to imitate a penguin swimming? |
The Proteus |
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Any use of the senses to gather information |
Observation |
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Compares energy output with energy input |
Efficiency |
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A possible explanation or answer to a question |
Hypothesis |
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A good hypothesis is __________. |
Testable |
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A representation of an object or system |
Model |
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Another name for a model is a _____________. |
Prototype |
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Ex. F = MXA (force = mass x acceleration) |
Mathematical model |
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Ex. model airplane |
Physical Model |
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Ex. "Big Bang" Theory |
Conceptual model |
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An explanation for many hypotheses and observations. A way of explaining an event based upon repeated observations and experiments |
Theory |
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A "Rule of Nature" that sums up many experimental results and observations. Ex. Newton's three Laws, Law of Conservation of Mass |
Scientific Law |
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The Law of Conservation of Mass states that matter is neither _______ nor ___________ during a chemical change. |
Created; destroyed |
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Anything that helps you do a task |
Tool |
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One way to collect data is to take ________________. |
Measurements |
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The metric system (International System of Measurements (SI)) is based upon units of _____. |
Ten |
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The only industrialized country in the world that does not use the metric system as their main measuring system. |
United States (whoop, whoop) |
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The only two countries that des not use the metric system as their main system of measuring. |
Burma, Myanmar; Liberia |
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The first country to adopt the metric system |
France |
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Length = Mass = Volume = Temperature = |
Meter Kilogram Cubic Meter Kelvin, Celsius |
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Time = Electric Current = Amount of Substance = Intensity of Light = |
Second Ampere Mole Candela |
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How many years are in the following? Decade = Century = Millennium = |
10 years 100 years 1,000 years |
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Print Type = Weight of Gems = Height of horses = Nautical Speed = Amount of Wood = Recording Speed = Computer Memory = |
Pica Carat Hands Knot Cord RPM Bytes |
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The measure of the amount of matter in an object |
Mass |
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The amount of space something occupies |
Volume |
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These are used in the lab to measure the volume of liquids |
Graduated Cylinder |
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The amount of matter in a given object. Ex. D = M over V |
Density |
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Density is called a ___________ ___________ because it is determined by using both volume and mass |
Deriving Quantity |
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The measuring instrument must be we calibrated, and the person using the instrument must be ___________. |
Accurate |
