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Science Notes unit 1
physical science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Physical Science- | Physical Science is the study of matter and energy. |
| Scientific Method- | A series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems. |
| Technology- | The application of knowledge, tools, and materials to solve problems and accomplish tasks, technology can also refer to the objects used to accomplish tasks. |
| Observation- | Any use of the senses to gather information. |
| Hypothesis- | A possible explanation or answer to a question. |
| Data- | Any pieces of information aquired through experimentation |
| Theory- | A unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations that have been supported by testing. |
| Law- | A summary of many experimental results and observations, a law tells how things work. |
| Model- | A representation of an object or system. |
| Meter- | The basic unit of length in the SI system. |
| Volume- | The amount of space that something occupies or the amount of space that something contains. |
| Mass- | The amount of matter that something is made of. |
| Temperature- | A measure of how hot or cold something is, specifically, a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of an object. |
| Area- | A measure of how much surface an object has. |
| Density- | the amount of matter in a given space, mass per unit. |