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The World of Physical Science: 8th grade science

Chapter 1

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Scientific Methoda series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems
Technologythe application of knowledge, tools, and materials to solve problems and accomplish tasks
Observationany use of the senses to gather information
Hypothesisa possible explanation or answer to a question
Dataany information that results from experimentation
Theorya unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations that have been supported by testing
Lawa summary of many experimental results and observations
Physical Sciencethe study of matter and energy
Modela representation of an object or system
Meterthe basic unit of length in the SI system
Volumethe amount of space that something occupies or the amount of space that something contains
Massthe amount of matter that something is made of; its value does not change with the object's location
Temperaturea measure of how hot (or cold) something is
Areathe amount of surface an object has
Densitythe amount of matter in a given space; mass per unit volume


Science: Earth, Life & Physical
Central Elementary

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