science quiz #1 Flashcards
the combination of chemistry, what things are made of, and physics.
physical science
the study of structure interactions and properties of matter
chemistry
the study of energy and its abilities to change matter
physics
characteristics or interactions that repeat itself in nature
patterns
an organized way of figuring something out
scientific method
an explanation for an observation supported by evidence
scientific theory
also known as the metric system is the worlds most used system of measurement
International System of Units
a rule that describes a pattern in nature
scientific law
a basic unit of measure to indicate a multiple or fraction of the unit
metric prefix
1/100th
centi-
1/1000
milli-
1/1,000,000
micro
1000 (thousand)
kilo
1,000,000
mega
1,000,000,000
giga
1,000,000,000,000
tera
the metric unit for distance
meter
the tool used to measure length or distance
meter stick
measure small objects such as a coin
centimeter
`measure very small objects like an insect
millimeters