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BJU Physical Science - Ch 1 6th edition

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ethics   A system of moral values; a theory of proper conduct  
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science   The systematic study of the universe that produces observations, inferences, and models, including the products that it creates through this systematic study.  
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Creation Mandate   God's command that directs us to exercise wise and good dominion over His creation to the glory of God and for the benefit of fellow humans.  
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chemistry   The study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter and changes that take place in matter.  
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hypothesis   An initial, testable explanation of a phenomenon that stimulates and guides scientific investigation.  
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law   A model, often expressed as a mathematical equation, that describes phenomena under certain conditions.  
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model   A workable explanation or description of a phenomenon.  
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physical science   The study of nonliving matter and energy.  
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physics   The study of matter and energy and the interactions between them.  
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theory   A model that explains a related set of phenomena; can be used to predict unobserved aspects of the phenomena.  
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workability   The basis upon which a model is assessed, taking into account how well it explains or describes a set of observations and how well the model makes predictions.  
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scientific inquiry   An ongoing, orderly, cyclical approach used to investiage the world.  
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measurement   Data that is based on numbers or quantities; includes a number and a unit; also known as quantitative data.  
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SI   A standarized system of measurement units used for science. It stands for International System of Units.  
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accuracy   The comparison of a measurement to an accepted or expected value.  
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precision   The degree of exactness of a measurement; can indicate the closeness or repeatability of measurements.  
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