BJU Physical Science Ch 1

Ethics is a set of moral values.

Human prospering should NOT be a targeted outcome of Christian ethics.

Who is the only Uncaused One (One not subject to the law of cause and effect)?

Which of the following is evidence of order in nature?

What kind of model is the equation d = rt?

A law is a model that describes phenomena under certain conditions.

Which of the following would be an example of quantitative data?

Which of the following is NOT a question that should guide christians?

What is the orderly, cyclical process scientists use to investigate phenomena? (You will need to know the difference)

What step of scientific inquiry involves looking up what other people have studied about a phenomenon? (Why?)

A pillbug (rolly-polly, potato bug) curling up when you tap it is an example of what principle?

A law is a model that explains a related set of phenomena.

Fulfilling the Creation Mandate includes using science to benefit people.

The consistent rising and setting of the sun is one of countless examples of _____ in Creation

Select the correct conversion factor for converting meters into centimeters.

Accuracy is defined as the

Which of the following ways describes how a Christian can use science to fulfill the Creation Mandate?

A hypothesis is an intitial , testable explination that guides an investigation.

A theory is a physcial, conceptual or mathmatic description of a phenomenon.

Science is the orderly process of making ______________________________

The orderliness of our world implies that it must have a creator .

Conversion factors always equal 1 .

Valid Scientific models are often incomplete.

What step of scientific inquiry involves comparing test data to your hypothesis?

What is a model?

Science is the systematic study of the universe to produce observations

We live in a orderly world

SI, or the metric system, is formed around powers of what number?

Which of these is quantitative data?

Your opinion is all that matters when you are making decsions.

Why would a scientist measure SI measurements the 100ths of a centimeter when the ruler only measures to the 10ths?

What are the three major facets of a biblical worldview?

What types of models are expressly used to DESCRIBE phenomena?

An initial, testable explanation of a phenomenon that guides a scientific investigation is a ______________.

Physical Science has very little overlap with other natural sciences .

What types of models are expressly used to EXPLAIN phenomena?

A christian's greatest motivation for doing right is love.

The SI unit of mass is the ________________.

How many milliliters are in one liter? (Use your ISN and know how to write the conversion factors in an equation)

Scientists often attempt to imitate the order found in nature .

What is a worldview?

Which two divisions of science are branches of physical science?

Physical Science is the study of ______________________

A mathematical equation can sometimes function as a scientific model.

The SI that scientists use today has ______________ fundamental units.

What SI unit measures the intensity of a light source?

Into what two major fields does science split?

The Creation Mandate is God's command to exercise dominion over the earth.