chapter one Flashcards
(26 cards)
substance in the physical world?
Matter
what is the systematic study of God’s physical creation and how it works?
Physical Science
what is the property of matter that makes matter resist changes in motion?
inertia
what is a push or pull?
A force
what is the ability to do work?
Energy
one of the properties in matter that when changing ______ < does not change the type of matter?
Physical Properties
amount of gravitational pull on an object?
weight
what is the amount of space matter takes up?
volume
what is the mass in a certain volume?
density
what are the four main states of matter?
solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
what changes the type and identity of matter?
chemical change
what is the ability of a substance to undergo chemical changes is determined by what?
chemical properties
one of the main branches in physical science, the study of interactions between matter and energy
Physics
a branch in physical science, study of the composition and interactions of matter.
chemistry
orderly process by which scientists investigate?
scientific method
what is the tentative explanation to describe the process?
hypothesis
what includes careful measurement, info organization, and extensive research?
Observation
who observed nature and studied it in (384-322 B.C.) ?
Aristotle
who experimented with weights and discovered that all objects fall at the same rate?
Galileo Galilei
what is when a hypothesis passes the test of many experiments and has the support of other scientists?
a Theory
what is when a theory is verified by enough observations and stands the test of time?
a scientific law
the ability to be accurately tested is generally a necessity for a good what?
hypothesis or prediction
for hypothesis’s to be proven predictions must be repeatable over many what?
experiements
the universe is lawful and orderly and operates according to what?
physical laws
