Science Midterm 1-3
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leeleejames on December 14, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 phsical science | the study of matter and energy |
| scientific method | series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems |
| observation | is any use of the senses to gather information |
| hypothesis | a possible explanation or answer to a question |
| data | are any pieces of information acquired through experimentation |
| theory | a unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations that have been supported by testing |
| law | is a summary of many experimental results and observations |
| model | a reprsentation of an object or system |
| volume | the amount of space that something occupies |
| mass | the amout of matter that something is made of |
| temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is | ... |
| Area | measure of how much surface an object has |
| density | is mass per unit volume |
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