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Chemistry test
Chapter 1 review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define science | is a system of knowledge and the methods you use to find that knowledge |
| Science and technology depend on each other- | advances in one lead to advances in the other |
| technology | is the use of knowledge to solve practical problems |
| Natural science is divided into 3 branches: | physical science, Earth & space science, and life science |
| Physical science has 2 main branches: | chemistry & physics |
| chemistry | the study of composition, structure, properties & reactions of matter |
| physics | the study of matter & energy, and the interactions between the two through forces & motion |
| The foundation of earth science is | geology |
| geology | the study of the origin, history & structure of Earth |
| Astronomy is the.. | the foundation of space science |
| astronomy | the study of the universe beyond Earth |
| biology | the study of living things |
| scientific method | an organized plan for gathering, organizing and communicating information |
| The goal of any sci method is to | solve a problem or to better understand an observed event |
| scientific theory | a well tested explanation for a set of observations or experimental results |
| scientific law | a statement that summarizes a pattern found in nature |
| model | a representation of an object or event |