BJU Physical Science Chapter 1

Creation Mandate

God’s command that directs us to fill the earth and have dominion over it

ethics

a system of moral values or a theory of proper conduct

hypothesis

an initial, testable explanation of a phenomenon that stimulates and guides the scientific investigation

law

a model that often is expressed as a mathematical equation that describes the phenomena under certain conditions

theory

a model that explains a related set of a phenomena

model

a workable explanation or description of a phenomena

science

the systematic study of the universe to produce observations, inferences, and models

worldview

the way we all view the world on the basis of assumptions that we have about the world

ampere (A)

measures electric current

kelvin (K)

measure temperature

candela (cd)

measures intensity of a light source

kilogram (kg)

measures mass

meter (m)

measures length

mole (mol)

measures the amount of the substance

second (s)

measures time

physics and chemistry

two divisions of Physical Science

Physical Science

the study of nonliving matter and energy

investigation

the step of the scientific inquiry that involves conducting an experiment

qualitative

observes the qualities of the object or event

quantitative

based on numbers and measurements

peer review

the process that allows other scientists to review and assess research before publication