Science Chapter 1 Test Practice Flashcards
physical science
The study of matter and energy.
scientific method
A series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems.
technology
Using knowledge, tools, and materials to solve problems and accomplish tasks.
observation
Any information you gather through your senses.
hypothesis
A possible explanation or answer to a question
data
Pieces of information you get when you do an experiment.
theory
the results of many investigations and many hypotheses.
law
the summary of many experimental results and hypotheses that have been supported over time
model
can represent things too small to see or too large to observe directly
meter
basic SI unit of length
volume
amount of space that something takes up
mass
the amount of matter something is made of
temperature
measure of how hot or cold something is
area
a measure of how much surface an object has
density
amount of matter something has in a certain amount of space
