Chapter 1 Vocab Physical Science

the study of matter and its changes

a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object

general ways to help organize your thinking

the study of nonliving things

a measure of the straight-line distance between two points

a description of how close a measurement is to the true value

can be repeatedly tested and verified in accordance to scientific method, must continue to pass several tests

the application of science for practical purposes

the exactness of measurement

the ability and willingness to access claims critically

the measure of the amount of matter in an object

a method of expressing a quantity as a number multiplied by 10

knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws/principles

the study of forces and energy

a measure of the size of a body or region in three dimensional space

a factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis

describes a process in nature that can be tested by repeated experiments. allows predictions