Physical Science Basics
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What is physical science?

  • The study of human behavior and social structures
  • The study of languages and cultures
  • The study of God’s physical creation and how it works (correct)
  • The study of life and living organisms

    • What is referred to as the language of science?

  • Spanish
  • French
  • English
  • Mathematics (correct)

    • What is the most important part of an equation?

  • The constants
  • The parentheses
  • The variables
  • The equal sign (correct)

    • What is the most basic unit of time?

    <p>Second</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do we call the blanket of gas that surrounds the earth?

    <p>Atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a liquid changing into a gas?

    <p>Evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What instrument is used to measure air temperature?

    <p>Thermometer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of the earth's oceans?

    <p>Oceanography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Physical Science

    • Physical science is the systematic study of God's physical creation and how it works.
    • Mathematics is the language of science.

    Scientific Method

    • The equal sign is the most important part of an equation.
    • Inconsistent measurements are not scientifically valid.
    • The second is the most basic unit of time.
    • The correct order of the scientific method is: Observe, Hypothesize, Experiment.

    Earth and Atmosphere

    • The atmosphere is the blanket of gas that surrounds the Earth.
    • Oxygen is vital to human and animal life.
    • The Earth's average temperature is extremely stable over a long time.

    Coastal Breeze

    • A sea breeze occurs during the day.

    Weather and Climate

    • Evaporation is the process of a liquid changing into a gas.
    • The frost point is the temperature when frost begins to form.
    • Precipitation is when water comes from the sky as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

    Weather Phenomena

    • Water spout and dust devil are cousins of the tornado.

    Measuring Weather

    • A thermometer is used to measure air temperature.

    Oceanography

    • Oceanography is the study of the Earth's oceans.
    • An iceberg is a huge chunk of floating ice that breaks off a glacier.
    • Scanning sonar produces three-dimensional images of submerged objects.

    Ocean Waves

    • Surf is the foaming water that washes up on a beach after a wave breaks.
    • Whitecaps are wind-whipped waves with white foamy caps.

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