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1.
Humans are creating ____________ ___________to which we will have to adjust.

Environmental
changes

One of the first persons of our time to study nature in a systematic-fashion was_______

A systematic way of thinking about mental or behavioral characteristics of a group or individual is_______

___________represent a way to think about living things.

________ _______ represents a way of thinking about nature though the study of energy and working of all material things.

Physical
science

All ways of thinking are_____
formulated by humans-not set up by_______

Artifically
nature

Biology
is divided
into_____and______

Physical science is divided up into
________, ________ _______ , _______ ',and _______

Astronomy,
chemistry,
geology,
dudology,
meterology,
physics

Science can be seen as a series of process through which the product known as __________ is gained

Tentative explanations are called ________ are subject to continual ______, ______, _______ and ______

Theories,
study,
testing,
revision,
rejection

Every __________ has its exceptions and uncertainties

Every stated theory leaves _________ without immediate answers.

All matter is composed of units called ______________, ______________

Fundamental
particles

Fundamental particles are composed of _______ ______, and ___________

In the physical world, the ultimate position in its hierarchy is held by the _________

The behavior of all matter in the universe can be _______, ________

Statistically
analyzed

Atoms, molecules and ions react in accordance with _______, _________, _________and forces

Electromagnetic,
gravitational,
nuclear

Atoms and ions bond by ________ forces.

Electromagnetic

The motion of the planets, moons, and stars react according to _________ forces.

The particles in the atomic nucleus react according to _________ forces.

All interacting units of matter approach states of equilibrium in which the energy distribution is most ____________

The sum of available matter and energy in the universe remains ________

Energy moves from a ________ object to a _________ object.

The states of matter include _______, ________, and ________

Solids,
liquids,
gases

The motion of particles of a gas accounts for __________ exerted by the gas.

All matter exists in _________ and __________

Rates of interaction of units of matter may be _________or ________

Constant,
variable

Science is based on the __________of _________

Science proceeds on the assumption that the universe is not __________

Science assumes various phenomena observed under certain conditions in a specific sample of matter occur under ___________conditions in other _____ samples of matter.

The knowledge about nature is based on observations of samples of matter accessible to _________, ________, rather than observations from _________, _________.

Public investigation,
Private Research

Scientific inquiry
is ________, _________single problem is explored by___________

Piecemeal,
no,
all

Science can never by a ______________ ______________

Fmisbed Enterprise

Every branch of science is based on methods of obtaining __________ __________

Quantitative Measurements

Before new laws are fonnulated, rigorous and systematic ___________ of accumulated data must be made

___________of___________ is necessary for duplication of conditions under which the problem was investigated.

Accuracy
Measurements

___________is extremely important to all phases of scientific enterprise

Scientific method:
a. _______and ______ a problem.
b.Develop __________ regarding a solution.
c. ___________result based on hypothesis.
d. ___________and __________ an experiment to test the prediction.
e. Develop __________ __________that relates the result to previously existing knowledge.

Recognize,
identify;
hypothesis;
predicitve;
devise,
perform;
simplest
theory

Much of the progress in science is made by__________ and __________ as well as_________. Solutions are often found by __________

TriaL
error,
experimentation,
accident

__________offers methods by which theoretical questions are answered

___________seeks to discover truths about and relationships between various observable natural phenomena.

_________serves practical problems

___________uses tools, techniques, and procedures to implement discoveries of science.

___________ is concerned with human comfort, safety, and well being.

______ and _____ assume the task of creating the best of worlds.

Science
Technology

Use of _____ and _____ has alleviated food and energy shortages

Science
Technology

Science and technology have led to the development of more effective methods of controlling damage
to________, __________, and _____

Atmosphere,
Land,
Water

_____ and ___ are divisions of natural science

Biology,
Physical Science

_________ studies living things.

______ ______ studies non living things.

Physical Science

______ is concerned with celestial bodies, size, motion, structure, and composition.

The field of physical science that has the most unknown is _________

___________ deals with the composition of matter and its properties.

__________ deals primarily with the science of earth

___________is the science of weather.

The central position of physical science is occupied by
_________

__________employs logic and mathematics leading to practical applications of science by technology.

___________ provides basic explanations used in all other natural sciences.

___________is concerned with the laws of nature

__________is concerned with the most fundamental aspects of matter and energy along with how they interact.

The major divisions of physics: ________, _______, ________, _____, _________, ___________, and _______, Modem physics: _________ and __________
_______

Motion,
Energy,
Electricity, heat,
Light,
Sound,
Electronics,
Nuclear Physics

Numbers in physical science are usually quantities that have been ___________

____________ is fundamental to experimental science.

List measuring devices: _______, _________, ________, _______

Clocks,
Thermometers,
Rulers,
Speedometers,
Scales

A measurement must include both a ________ and ________ of what is being measured.

Quantity,
Description

Metric root words:
length____
temperature _______
mass _____
volume_________
electric current _________
volume_________
amount of substance________

Meter,
Gram,
Second,
Celsius or Kelvin,
Liter,
Amp,
Mole

Metric prefixes:
tera
giga
mega
kilo
deci
centi
milli
macro
nano
PlCO

T-IOI2;
G-I09;
M-I06;
K-l03;
d-lO-
I
; c-lO-
2
; m-IO-
3
; u-IO-6;
n-IO-
9
; p-IO-12

---------SI rules specifY symbols are not followed by ______ nor are they changed in

Periods,
Plural

1. 9/5 C + 32,
2. 5/9 (F-32),
3. C + 273

---------A quantity that must be specified by magnitude and direction is a _____

-------Examples of vector quantities: ___ -' ___ ---" _____ ---", ________

Force,
Accelerate,
Momentum,
Velocity

--------Vectors are commonly represented graphically by _____

-------______ are physical concepts that behave like numbers rather than vector

------______ can be completely specified by magnitude or size.

-----_______ do not involve any references to direction.

-----Examples of scalars:

Speed,
Time,
Area,
Distance,
Mass,
Volume

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