Physical Science
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 specialization | A person who works on one subject (specialist) |
| chemistry physics | Two main branches of physical science |
| motion | what laws are seat belts based on |
| acoustics | Study of sound |
| optics | Study of light |
| thermodinamics | The study of heat |
| energy | Physical science is the study of matter and |
| organic chemist | The study of substances containing carbon |
| classify | When you group things in how they are alike |
| inferring | forming a conclusion based on facts without making observations |
| organizing | putting information in order and working in an orderly way |
| unit | an amount used to measure something |
| kilo | 1000 |
| hecto | 100 |
| deca | 10 |
| deci | .1 |
| centi | .01 |
| milli | .001 |
| l x w x h | How do you find the area of a cube |
| density | Calculated by dividing mass by volume |
| thermometer | Measures the amount of heat energy something contains |
| mass | the amount of matter something contains |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| phase change | a change from a liquid to a solid or a liquid to a gas |
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