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PS9 Chapter 1
Introduction to Science
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Science
9th Grade
09/01/2009

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"Science"
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"the knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principles that can be verified or tested."
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"Technology"
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"the application of science for practical purposes"
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"Scientific law"
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"a summary of many experimental results and observations; a law tells how things work"
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"Scientific theory"
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"an explanation for some phenomenon that is based on observation, experimentation, and reason"
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"Critical thinking"
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"the ability and willingness to assess claims critically and to make judgements on the basis of objective and supported reasons"
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"Scientific method"
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"a series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating the conclusions"
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"Variable"
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"a factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis"
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"Length"
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"a measure of the straight line distance between two points"
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"Mass"
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"a measure of the amount of matter in an object"
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"Volume"
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"a measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space"
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"Weight"
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"a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object"
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"Scientific notation"
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"a method of expressing a quantity as a number multiplied by 10 to the appropriate number"
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"Precision"
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"the exactness of a measurement"
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"Significant figure"
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"a prescribed decimal place the determines the amount or rounding off to be done based on the precision of the measurement"
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"Accuracy"
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"a description of how close a measurement is to the true value of a quantity measured "
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