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ch.1 vocab log
science
Term | Definition |
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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 |