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Chapter 1: Modeling Our Orderly World Flashcards

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The systematic study of the universe to produce observations, inferences, and models.

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Science

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An event or a fact being studied.

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Phenomenon

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The study of nonliving matter energy.

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Physical Science

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The study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter as well changes in matter, and includes models of atoms, chemical reactions, the periodic table, and the behavior of gases.

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Chemistry

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The study of matter and energy and the interactions between them, and include models of motion, the behavior of fluids, and nuclear reactions and forces.

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Physics

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Evidence of an orderly world:

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Days, seasons, years, and the periodic table.

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Nature acts that same today as it did yesterday and that we can fully expect it to act the same way tomorrow.

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Principle of Uniformity

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Every effect has a specific, identifiable cause, there is a definite and predictable effect.

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Law of Cause and Effect

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Data that is based on numbers or quantities; includes a number and a unit; also known as quantitative data.

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Measurement

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The comparison of a measurement to an accepted or expected value.

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Accuracy

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The degree of exactness of a measurement; can indicate the closeness or repeatability of measurements.

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Precision

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The collection of observations made by scientists during investigations.

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Data

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A unit that is a mathematical combination of fundamental SI unit.

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Derived Unit

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Two quantities with different units that are equivalent to each other and that are written as a fraction.

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Conversion Factor

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The force of gravity acting on the matter in an object.

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Weight

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The measure of the amount of matter in an object.

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Mass

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The apparent motion of some planets in which they appear to slow down, stop, reverse their direction, and then resume their normal motion.

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Retrograde motion

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The assessment process for scientific research in which other scientists review and respond to research.

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Peer view

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A system of moral values; a theory of proper conduct.

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Ethics

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A workable explanation or description of a phenomenon

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Model

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A model that explains a related set of phenomena; can be used to predict unobserved aspects of the phenomena.

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Theory

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A model, often expressed as a mathematical equation, that describes phenomena under certain conditions; Explanation of uniform patter of behavior.

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Law

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The basis upon which a model is assessed, taking into account how well it explains or describes a set of observations and how well the model makes predictions.

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Workablility

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An ongoing, orderly, cyclical approach used to investigate the world.

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Scientific Inquiry

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An initial, testable explanation of a phenomenon that stimulates and guides scientific investigation; Temporary explanation of observation.

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Hypothesis

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A standardized system of measurement units used for science.

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SI

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Physical science, consisting of chemistry and physics, is a field of ________ __________ that studies matter and energy.

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natural science

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God created everything both good and orderly. Disorder is result from ___ ____.

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the Fall

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What are the three types of models?

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  • Physical
  • Conceptual
  • Mathematical representation
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Hypotheses, theories, and laws are all _____________ _________.

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scientific models

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A good measurement is what?

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Accurate and precise

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What are measurements limited by?

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The precision of the measuring instrument.

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What is an example of qualitative datum?

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Brown with black stripes

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The SI unit ampere is used to measure what?

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Electrical current

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The SI unit candela is used to measure what?

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Radiant intensity

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The SI unit kelvin is used to measure what?

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Absolute temperature

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1,000,000

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Mega

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0.001

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Milli

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0.1

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Deci

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1,000

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Kilo

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