Shared Flashcard Set

Details

physical science-test 1
test one.... :/
20
Science
8th Grade
08/10/2011

Additional Science Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
life science
earth science
physical science
Definition
3 maj. categories of science?
Term
Study of Animals-zooology
study of plants-botany
study of life-biology
Definition
3 categories in Life Science
Term
Study of Land-geology
study of Oceans-oceanology
study of weather-meterology
Definition
3 categories of earth science
Term
knoledge
Definition
scientia means ____
Term
method of learning and communicating knolege about natural world
Definition
deffinition of science?
Term
a deffined set of rules
Definition
Nature typically follows _________
Term
KNOW THAT KNOLEDGE CHANGES AFTER TIME!!
Definition
KNOW THAT KNOLEDGE CHANGES AFTER TIME!!
Term
state problem, gether info, form hypothesis, test hypothesis, anazlyze outcome, draw conclusions
Definition
whats the scientific method?
Term
meters, kilograms, seconds, ampere, kelvin and celcius, mole, chandela
Definition
Standards of Measurement:
Length, Mass, Time, Electricity, tempurature,substnace, light
Term
constant
Definition
what is a factor in a expiermment that does not change?
Term
control
Definition
used to compare the results of the expieriment
Term
how or why
Definition
the problem is stated as a "___" or "____"
Term
bias
Definition
what accures in a expieriment when an scientist expects something to happen and lets it influence how results are viewed
Term
hypothesis
Definition
what is a possible explanation for a question or problem based on what you know and what you observe
Term
expieriment
Definition
what looks at how one thing affects another under controlled conditions?
Term
variable
Definition
what is a factor that can cause a change in the results of an expieriment?
Term
dependent variable
Definition
what becuase of its value changes according to the changes in other variables?
Term
independent variable
Definition
what is changed to see how it affects the dependent variable?
Term
standard
Definition
What is the exact quantity that people use to compare measurements?
Term
French (Le System International d'Unites
Definition
who made our measurment systems?
Supporting users have an ad free experience!