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ch.1 vocab log
science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| science | the process of gathering knowledge about the natural world |
| physical science | the study of matter and energy |
| scientific methods | the ways in which scientists answer questions and solve problems |
| obsrevatien | the process of obtaining info by using senses |
| hypothesis | an explanation that is based on prior scientific observations |
| data | are pieces of info acquired through observations |
| model | a pattern, or plan to show structure |
| theory | an explanation that ties together hypothesis |
| law | a summary of many experiment results |
| mass | a measure of the amount of matter in an object |
| volume | a measure of the size of an object |
| density | the ratio of the mass of substance to the volume of the substance |
| temp | a measurement of how hot or cold some thing is |