WHAT IS SCIENCE
GENERALIZATION
A conclusion drawn from specific information that is used to make a broad statement about a topic or person
MASS
A measure of the amount of matter in an object
WEIGHT
A measure of the force of gravity on an object
SCIENTIST
A person who uses the scientific method to discover new knowledge.
SCIENCE
A way of learning about the natural world
VOLUME
Amount of space occupied by an object
MICROSCOPE
An instrument that makes small objects look larger
EVIDENCE
Collected body of data from observations and experiments
CENTI
Hundredth
OBSERVATION
Information obtained through the senses.
SYNTHETIC
Made artificially by the union of chemical elements or compounds
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
deals with the determination of the composition of any substance
MEASUREMENT
determining accurate length, mass, volume, etc
PHENOMENON
fact, event, or circumstance that can be observed
ISAAC NEWTON
gravity
CONCENTRIC
having the same center
5,000
how many meters are there in 5 kilometers
1,000
how many millimeters are required to make a liter of water
EXPERIMENTAL SCIENTIST
investigates theories and tests them
PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIAN
maintains and operates specialized scientific equipment
REASONING
making conclusions based on logic
KILOGRAM
one thousand grams is equal to a....
TAXONOMY
organisms can only reproduce their own kind, living organisms are obviously different from one another
CLASSIFICATION
organizing data into categories, groups, division
DATA
recorded observations; facts from which conclusions can be drawn;
OBSERVATION
recording by use of the five senses
PHYSICAL
relating to natural matter (materials), the laws of nature or the earthly body as opposed to the mind
DEDUCTIVE
searching for evidence which may exist if a theory is assumed true
SENSES
sight, taste, touch, smell, and hearing
INDUCTIVE
suggesting a general rule from experiments or observations
CAROLUS LINNAEUS
taxonomy
MATHEMATICS
the language of the sciences
KILOGRAMS
the mass of an object can be measured in
CELSIUS
the measure of temperature which is the same as the centigrade scale. Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius and boils at 100 degrees Celsius
INVENTION OF INSTRUMENTS
the unique ability of people which sets them far apart from animals
LITERS
the volume of water in a fish tank can be measured in
KILO
thousand
MILLI
thousandth
DEDUCTIVE
type of reasoning from a general principle to a specific expectation
APPLIED CHEMISTRY
type of scientist that would decide what reaction yields the most.......
THEORETICAL SCIENTIST
uses mathematics to propose untested ideas
ENGINEER
uses practical knowledge of science to design and manufacture machines
ALBERT EINSTEIN
was more of a theoretical scientist
HONESTY
what accurate recording of observations should be based on
METERS
width and length of your house can be measured in
CLASSIFIATION
categorizing living things
INVESTIGATION
a careful search, detailed or careful examination
INVESTIGATION
a careful search; detailed or careful examination
INFERENCE
a conclusion reasoned from information already known
CONCLUSION
a decision, judgment, or opinon reached by reasoning
HYPOTHESIS
a possible explanation or educated guess about a problem or phenomenon
PREFIX
a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its meaning
EXPERIMENT
a trial or test carried out under controlled conditions, to discover something unknown to verify a hypothesis
METER
a unit of length
KILOGRAM
a unit of mass
SECOND
a unit of time
LITER
a unit of volume
INFERENCE
an experiments starting explanation
ASSUMPTION
an idea believed to be true without any supporting evidence
VALID
an idea or theory which seems to be correct based on evidence or observation
SCIENCE
an organized body of knowledge
THEORY
an unconfirmed explanation, set of facts, ideas or hypotheses based on limited observation and reasoning
QUESTIONS
asking about the hows and whys
GALILEO
astronomy
ANTOINE LAVOISIER
chemistry/mass
