Unit 1 Notes

Question 1

Where does science fit in the context of human culture?

Answer 1

The point of any skill or field of knowledge is to see what is true, beautiful and good and to use these for the good of our neighbors to the glory of God.

Question 2

Transcendentals

Answer 2

Things above the mundane

Truth, beauty, goodness

Question 3

What is another name for skills and knowledge and what are three examples of each?

Answer 3

Arts: cooking, plumbing, Athletics
Science: History, biology, ethics

Question 4

What are the three different types of sciences?

Answer 4

History, theology, natural sciences

Question 5

What is the name of the method used in natural science, and what are the steps of the method?

Answer 5

The Empirical Method
-Observation
- hypothesize
- conduct experiment
- collect data
- draw conclusions

Question 6

What are some assumptions we make that make science possible?

Answer 6

Nature exists
Our senses are reliable
Nature is worth studying
We are capable of understanding nature

Question 7

What are the kinds of assumptions and describe them

Answer 7

Assumptions of method- (we both exist, you guys can read) necessary parts of life

Assumptions of content- ( she’s ugly, so she must be stupid ) unhelpful and cruel

Question 8

Why should I care about science?

Answer 8

The first step to falling in love with something is learning about something
Science helps to serve people
God said nature is good

Question 9

Characteristics of life

Answer 9

• All life is organized
• Life needs food and water
• living things maintain homeostasis
• Living things will respond to stimuli
• Life develops as it ages
  -Life reproduces
  -Life features adaptions which are designed to help it survive

Question 10

How is life organized?

Answer 10

Domain (Did)
Kingdom (King)
Phyla (Phil)
Classes (Come)
Orders (Over)
Families (For)
Genus (Good)
Species (Soup)

Question 11

Matter

Answer 11

Thing that takes up space and has mass

Question 12

What are the three types of sub atomic particles and how are they charged?

Answer 12

• protons: positively charged
• electrons: negatively charged
• neutrons: not charged

Question 13

Element

Answer 13

A type of atom with distinct chemical properties

Question 14

What is a molecule?

Answer 14

A molecule is made up of two or more atoms

Question 15

What bonds form molecules?

Answer 15

Covalent bonds- electrons are shared
Ionic bonds- electrons are given and taken
Metallic bonds- electrons are in a network

Question 16

What is the difference between hydrophilic and hydrophobic?

Answer 16

Hydrophilic- molecules that are attracted to water
Hydrophobic- molecules that are not attracted to water

Question 17

Molecules can be assembled into ————- by living things.

Answer 17

Macromolecule

Question 18

What are some properties of water?

Answer 18

• water is one of the few compounds whose solid form is less dense than its liquid form, so ice floats
  -Water possesses amazing surface tension
  -Water is very good at dissolving substances
  -Water has a very high heat capacity
  -Water is often in a liquid form
  -Water is good at sticking to surfaces

Question 19

What is Occam’s razor?

Answer 19

The best explanation is the simplest one that fits the facts