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Physical Science 4th Edition-Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Chapter 1: Finding Your Way In God's World- Vocabulary
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8th Grade
08/24/2011

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Applied Science
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Science that discovers new ways to use existing scientific knowledge for human benefit.
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Axiom
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A self-evident principle or one that is accepted as true without proof as the basis for argument; a postulate
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Bias
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A personal inclination towards something based on presuppositions
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Biblical Creation (Special Creation)
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The supernatural event, occurring over 6 approximately 24-hour day described in Genesis 1 and 2, by which God caused the formation of heaven and earth and everything in them.
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Chemistry
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The study of the structure, composition and properties of matter and how it acts in the presence of other matter
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Conceptual Model
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A nonphysical model that organizes ideas to make them understandable
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Cosmos
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The universe
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Cosmologist
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Scientist who studies the origin and history of the universe
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Continuum
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an unbroken expanse or series
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Creation Mandate
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God's command given to mankind in Genesis 1:28 to exercise dominion over the world by wisely using the resources He has places there.
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Data (singular, datum)
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Information collected through observation
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Dominium Science
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Operational science used as a tool to obey the Creation Mandate (Genesis 1:28)
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Fact
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Information presented as objectively real. A real occurrence; an event. Something having real, demonstrable existence.
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First Great Commandment
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"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." (Matt 22:370 the primary reason for dominion science given to mankind by the Creator Himself.
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Historical (origins) Science
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The study of the evidence of the origin of all things. Also called origins science.
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Humanism
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The philosophy that considers man the center of all things and the ultimate authority in the universe.
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Hypothesis
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A temporary, testable explanation of a phenomenon that stimulates and guides further scientific investigation
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Inference
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A process of reasoning used to suggest what may have caused past events pro processes based on observation of current events and processes; conclusions drawn from indirect evidence. Inferences are bases largely on presuppositions .
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Law
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A simple statement often expressed as a mathematical equation, that models or describes the relationship amount natural phenomenon under specified conditions
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Model
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a simplified depiction of a far more complex object or concept. Models may be physical, conceptual, or mathematical.
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Naturalism
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a belif system that denies that any event or object has supernatural significance; specifically the doctrine that scientific laws are adequate to account for all phenomena
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Operational (observational) Science
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Science that develops answers to natural-world questions by directly testing and observing present day pheonomeons
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Paradigm
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in science, the accepted body of knowledge, theories, hypotheses, and experimental approaches to answering questions of science
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Peer Review
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the analysis of a scientific paper by other qualifies scientists for comment and correction to ensure that the paper meets the high standards necessary for scientific workd
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Phenomenon
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an observable object process or property
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Physical Science
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A fundamental area of science that deals primarily with physics and chemistry normally excluding the life and earth sciences.
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Physics
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The study of matter and energy and how they interact.
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Presupposition
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A belief that is accepted as true and as foundational to one's worldview. Unproven ideas that are used as the basis for providing or understanding other things.
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Qualitative data
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Observations that cannot be numerically measured, usually consisting of verbal descriptions of an observation.
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Science
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The collection of observations, inferences, and models produced through systematic study of nature for the purpose of enabling humans to exercise good and wise dominion over God's world; the systematic methods that produce those observations, inferences, and models.
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Scientific methodology
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A collection of standards that govern how scientific work is conducted based upon existing scientific paradigm.
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Scientism
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The brief that the only worthwhile things people can know with confidence are learned through scientific study.
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Second Great Commandment
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"You shall love you neighbor as yourself." (Matt 22:39-40)- the second reason for dominion science given to mankind by the Creator Himself
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Secular
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Not subject to religious influence
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Theoretical ("basic") Science
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Science that extends the current scientific paradigm by discovering new facts about the natural world
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Theory
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An overreaching model that explains the behavior of a related set of natural phenomenon. The knowledge gained does not have to g=have immdient particular benefit
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Workability
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Workability is the most important property of a scientific model
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Worldview
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the outlook from which a person interprets all matters of life
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2 Timothy 3:16-17
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"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
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Quantitative Data
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Information obtained by measuring usually expressed in numbers
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