Chapter 1 and 2 Quizzes and Test

the property of matter that makes it resist changes in motion is BLANK

the minimum characteristics that a design must have to function are the BLANK

the substance of the physical world is BLANK

a change that alters the type and identity of a substance is a BLANK change

to test a proposed solution to a problem, an engineer constructs a BLANK

what term refers to giving up a characteristic that is less important for a characteristic that is more important

what branch of science is the study of interactions between matter and energy

what is anything that provides a partial representation of something else

which state of matter is a special type of gas that exists at extremely high temperatures

what is defined as the amount of gravitational pull on an object

what are the three main parts of the scientific method

what is the tentative explanation a scientist formulates to describe his process

an experiment in projectile motion involved launching identical balls at three different angles. The balls were launched with a device that produced the same amount to force on each launch. All the balls were launched in the same room, one after the other. The distance each ball traveled was measured. what was the dependent variable

what fallacy of deductive reasoning occurs when a premise includes the assumption that the conclusion is true

what fallacy occurs when someone attacks the person making a an argument instead of challenging the person’s facts, premises, or reasoning

what statement BEST explains why science cannot explain the difference between right and wrong

determining a cause based on a factor being present in one situation but not in another is the method of BLANK

in deductive reasoning, a statement of fact is called a BLANK

interpreting data in a way that supports one’s own political, social, or economic views is an example of BLANK

a single scientist obtaining consistent results after performing an experiment many times is BLANK

which step of the scientific method involves formulating a tentative explanation to answer a scientific problem

which step of the scientific method involves organizing data and researching the findings of other scientists’ data

which of the following terms describes the statement “If soil is rich in nitrogen, then grass will grow in it”

what are the minimum characteristics that a design must have to function