science ch.1 Flashcards
a process of gathering knowledge about the natural world
science
the study of matter and energy
physical science
is what everything is made of
matter
the ability to do work
energy
studies the properties and structures of matter
chemistry
study of energy and the way that energy effects matter
physics
physical science plays part in other sciences like
geology, meteorolgy biology
is a series of steps followed to solve problems
scientific method
there are 6 steps in this
scientific method
step 1
make observation and ask questions
step 2
hypothesis
step 4
analyzing the results
step 3
testing hypothesis
step 6
communicate the results
step 5
draw conclusion
a piece of information aquired through experiments or observations
data
is a represenation of an object or system
model
three types of
models
an objects that represents the real thing
physical
a model made up of mathematical equations and data
mathematical
a model that explains an idea
conceptual
an explantion for many hypothesis and observations that have been tested over time
theory
a summary of many expiremental results and observations
law
a discribes what happens, a explains what hapens
law theory