Science
The study of the universe to produce observations, inferences, and models
Evidence of an orderly universe
* Weather patterns
* Molecular patterns
* The ability to classify elements
* Design patterns
* Predictable events
_____________ and the ______________ allow us to make predictions in science.
Uniformity in Nature and the Law of Cause and Effect allow us to make predictions in science.
What are Ethics
A system of moral values
Biblical Principles
- God's image bearers
- Creation Mandate
- God's Whole Truth
Biblical Outcomes
- Human Prospering
- A thriving Creation
- Glorifying God
Biblical Motivation
- Glorifying God
Model
A workable explanation or description of a phenomenon
- can be physical, conceptual, or mathematical
Theory
A model that explains a related set of phenomena
Laws
A model that describes a phenomena under certain circumstance
Workability
How well a model explains or describes observations and how well the model makes predictions
Scientific Inquiry
An ongoing, orderly, cyclical approach used to investigate the world
Order of Scientific Inquiry
- Observation
- Posing a Question
- Research
- Forming a Hypothesis
- Investigation
- Analysis
- Conclusion
- Communication
Hypothesis
An initial, testable explanation of a phenomenon that stimulates and guides the investigation
Data Based on numbers and Units
Quantitive Data
Accuracy
The comparison of a measurement to an accepted or expected value.
Precision
The degree of exactness of a measurement.
What does K stand for?
Kilo - 103
What does c stand for?
centi - 10-2
What does m stand for?
mill - 10-3
What does μ stand for?
micro - 10-6
What does n stand for?
nano - 10-9
Matter
Anything that occupies space and has mass.
Previous beliefs on the topic of Matter
* Matter was made of invisible spheres/atoms and nothing existed in between them.
* Aristotle believed that matter consisted of a continuum that could be cut infinitely.
Law of Definite Proportion
states that masses of chemical substances combine in definite characteristic integer ratios when forming compounds.
Particle Model of Matter
All physical Matter exists in form of Particles
Molecule
a distinct group of 2+ atoms covalently bonded together
Atom
a building block of matter
Mass (m)
amount of matter in an object
Volume (v)
the space occupied by an object
density (d)
Mass of Matter contained within a particular volume
formula: m/v
Weight
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