General Science Review Flashcards

Flashcards generated from lecture notes on General Science Pointers, Science and Technology, Earth, Atmosphere, and Astronomy.

What is Botany?

The study of plants.

What is Zoology?

The science that covers animals and animal life.

What is Genetics?

The study of heredity.

What is Medicine?

The science of diagnosing, treating, and preventing illness, disease, and injury.

What is Science?

A systematic study concerned with facts, principles, and methods observed in our natural, physical, and social environment.

What does Physics study?

Matter and energy and the interactions between them.

What does Chemistry deal with?

Composition, properties, reactions, and structure of matter.

What does Astronomy study?

The universe beyond Earth's atmosphere.

What does Geology study?

The origin, history, and structure of the Earth.

What is Oceanography?

The exploration and study of the ocean.

What is Paleontology?

The forms of life that existed in prehistoric or geologic periods.

What is Meteorology?

The atmosphere and its phenomena, such as weather and climate.

What is the Scientific Method?

The logical method used by scientists to acquire knowledge.

What is a Controlled experiment?

Manipulating one of the conditions or factors that may affect the result of experiment

What are Trials?

A number of times an experiment is repeated.

What are Controls?

Factors that are kept constant throughout the experiment.

What are Variables?

Factors that change during the experiment.

What are Independent or experimental variables?

Factors that are changed in an experiment.

What are Dependent variables?

Factors that change as a result of changes in the independent variable.

What are Tables?

Easy to read, organized data presentations.

What are Graphs?

Readily show patterns of data.

When is a Line graph proper to use?

Comparing two continuously changing variables.

When is a Bar graph appropriate to use?

Comparing a changing value with an unchanging value.

What is a Conclusion?

A statement about the result of the experiment.

What is a Law?

A statement which describes what happens but does not explain the cause of the occurrence.

What is a Theory?

A hypothesis that can be explained from observations.

What is Technology?

The application of scientific knowledge to practical purposes.

What are Machines?

Tools, gadgets, or devices that help us do our activities faster and better.

What are Products?

Materials produced or made through artificial or natural means

What are Processes?

Ways of doing things.

What is Curiosity?

Keen observation of things and events in the surroundings.

What are Logic and system?

Use of step-by-step experimental method and keeping of accurate records.

What is Open-mindedness?

Readiness or willingness to change or modify ideas or principles when necessary.

What is Intellectual honesty?

Acknowledging contribution of others to one's success.

What is Not opinionated?

Using hard evidences to prove ones theory.

What is the SI unit for Length?

Meters (m).

What is the SI unit for Mass?

Kilograms (kg).

What is the SI unit for Time?

Seconds (s).

What is the SI unit for Electric current?

Amperes (amp).

What is the SI unit for Temperature?

Kelvin (K).

What is the SI unit for Amount of substance?

Moles.

What is the SI unit for Luminous intensity/light?

Candelas.

What is Volume?

Amount of space that an object occupies.

What is Force?

The measurement of a push or a pull.

What is Gravitational force?

Downward force that the earth exerts on objects.

What is Inertia?

Tendency of an object to remain at rest or maintain its motion unless disturbed by a force.

What is Friction?

Resists/opposes the relative sliding movement of two surfaces in contact with one another.

What is Centripetal force?

Drive a thing inward toward a center of rotation.

What is Nuclear Force?

The strongest known force which holds together the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

What is Mass?

Indicates the quantity of matter in a material object; a property that is constant.