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Science vocab term 1

Science vocab terms for chapter 1

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Science the knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principles that can be verified or tested
Physical Science the scientific study of non-living matter
Scientific Methods a series of steps followed to solve problems
Observation process of obtaining information by using the senses
Hypothesis an explanation that is based on prior scientific research or observations and that can be tested
Data any pieces of information acquired through observation or experimentation
Model a pattern, plan, representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept
Theory an explanation that ties together many hypotheses and observations
Law a summary of many experimental results and observations; a law tells how good things work
Mass a measure of the amount of matter in an object
Density the ration of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance
Volume a measure of the size of an object or region in 3-dimensional space
Temperature a measure of how hot(or cold) something is; specifically, a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object
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