Study Guide Test #1 Flashcards
Defintion of Science?
An area of study that deals with the natural world.
Definition of Pseudoscience?
statements, beliefs, or practices that are claimed to be both scientific and factual but are incompatible with the scientific method.
Defintion of Observation?
The action or process of observing something or someone carefully in order to gain information.
Definition of Inference?
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Definition of Biology?
The science of life and living organisms.
Defintion of Chemistry?
The science that deals with the composition and properties of substances and various elementary forms of matter.
Defintion of physics?
A science that deals with matter and various elementary forms of matter.
Defintion of geology?
The science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, Along with the changes that earth is undergoing.
Defintion of astronomy?
The study of the movements and positions of the sun, moon, planets, and the stars in the belief that they affect the character and lives of people.
Defintion of atom?
The smallest unit of matter that has the characteristic properties of a chemical element.
Defintion of proton?
A positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of allatomic nuclei.
Definition of neutron?
An elementary particle without an electrical charge.
Defintion of atomic mass?
The mass of an isotope of an element measured in units formerly nased of one atom.
Defintion of periodic table?
A system for arranging the chemical elements.
Defintion of groups?
Columns on the periodic table, they have similar properties.
Defintion of periods?
Rows on the periodic table, they have no similar properties.
Defintion of element?
Pure substance that cannot be broken down by physical or chemical means.
Defintion of Dimitri Mendeleev?
Dimitri Mendeleev created the first version of the periodic table in 1869.
Earth’s 4 spheres
lithosphere,hydrosphere,atmosphere,and biosphere
Layers of earth
inner core,outer core,lower mantle, upper mantle, crust
observation v inference
inference is an educated guess or conclusion from your observation. Observations are what you observe only.
Science v Pseudoscience
They try to explain the natural world but only science can test those claims
