Physical Science Basics

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.