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chpt.1vocab
vocab for chpt 1 8/30/10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| physical science | the study of matter and energy |
| scientific method | a series of steps that scientist use to answer questions and solve problems |
| technology | the application of knowledge,tools,and materials to solve problems and accomplish task |
| observation | any use of the senses to gather info. |
| hypothesis | a possible explanation or answer to a question. |
| data | any piece of info acquired through experimentation. |
| theory | a unifying explanation for a broad range of hypothesis 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 lengths in the S.I system. |
| volume | the amount of space that something occupies or the amount of space that something is made of. |