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| anything that has mass and occupies space |
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| the study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes |
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| the study of all chemicals containing carbon |
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| the study of chemicals that, in general, do not contain carbon |
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| the study of processes that take place in organisms |
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| the are of study that focuses on the composition of matter |
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| the area that deals with the mechanism, the rate, and the energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes a change |
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| the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake |
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| research that is designed to answer a specific question |
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| the means by which a society provides its members with those things needed and desired |
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a logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem
Make an observation
Make a hypothesis
Create an experiment to test the hypothesis
Test the theory with other experiments |
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| information obtained through the senses; observation in science often involves a measurement |
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| proposed explanation for an observation |
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| a repeatable procedure that is used to test a hypothesis |
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| independent variable; the variable that is changed during an experiment |
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| dependent variable; the variable that is observed during an experiment |
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| a well-tested explanation for a broad set of observations |
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| a concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments |
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| a measure of the amount of matter the object contains |
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