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science chap. 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a system of knowledge based on facts and principles | science |
| the application of science to everyday life | technology |
| a explanation of a scientific event | scientific theory |
| an experiment that has the same outcome | scientific law |
| applying logic and reason to observations and conclusions | critical thinking |
| a series of logical steps to follow in order to solve problems | scientific method |
| anything that can change in an experiment | variable |
| the straight-line distance between any two points | length |
| a measure of the quantity of matter in an object | mass |
| a measure of space, such as the capacity of a container | volume |
| the force with which gravity pulls on a quantity of matter | weight |
| a value written as a simple number mutiplied by a power of 10 | scientific notation |
| nearness of answers or problems to eachother | precision |
| letting your answer be representive of your answer you produced | significant figures |
| getting close to what ever you do | accuracy |
| most imprtant tool for a scientists | observation |
| biggest science discovery that changed the world | computers |
| a guess based on an observed fact | hypothesis |
| to test ur hypothesis | expirement |
| explaing an observed scientific fact | theory |
| to compare | measurment |
| a standerd unit of length | meter |
| good for comparing (graph) | bar graph |
| goo when comparing substances that make a whole (graph) | pie chart |
| mass over volume | density |