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14 Cards in this Set
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what is physical science all about?
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matter and energy
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What are three things you do every day that use physical science?
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Eating, breathing, and drinking
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How do firefighters use physical science in their job?
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They put out fires with water, both of which are materials with matter and energy.
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Name three careers involving physical science.
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Pharmacist, engineer, construction worker.
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Name two areas of science other than chemistry and physics, and describe how physical science has a role in those areas of science.
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Meteorology, used to study of air masses, and geology, used to explain earthquake waves.
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Three examples of technology from your everyday life?
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This computer, television, lights
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Explain how the accuracy of your observations might affect how you develop a hypothesis.
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It would be more likely that you were correct.
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Name the steps of the scientific method.
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Observe, hypothesize, test.
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How is a theory different from a hypothesis?
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Theories don't have to get tested.
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How does our knowledge of science change over time?
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By humans testing and discovering new things.
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When finding an answer to a question scientists may use
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the Scientific Method
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Stopwatches, rulers, and computers are all ____ that are used to collect date during an experiment
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Tools
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What is the relationship between hypotheses and experiments?
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Experiments start out as hypotheses
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What is a variable?
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Something that varies and can change the outcome of the experiment.
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