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Wolf Tracks
Swift Creek M.S. Science
Swifty's Notes
The Solar System
SOLAR SYSTEM - a star and all of the objects that orbit around it According to the NEBULAR THEORY, stars are born inside of immense...
Stars
STARS - massive balls of gas held together by gravity with a core so hot and dense that nuclear fusion occurs. (note: nuclear fusion is...
The Universe
DISTANCE MEASUREMENT Extremely large distances between objects in our solar system and universe call for the use of larger units of...
The Role of Theories, Laws, Hypotheses, and Models
COMMON MISCONCEPTION: A theory is an unproven idea, while a law has been proven correct. A theory will become a law when enough evidence...
Scientific Knowledge
SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE represents ideas that are widely accepted throughout the scientific community. It is the result of continuous...
The Practice of Science
Common Types of Scientific Investigations CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT - A controlled experiment tests how one variable affects another. ...
Scientific Confirmation
CONFIRMATION - the process of attaining consistent and predictable results through investigation There are two ways scientists pursue...
The Nature of Science
THE NATURE OF SCIENCE Science is the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those...
Earth in Space and Time
EARTH IN SPACE & TIME Through the centuries, one of the greatest challenges in science has been understanding Earth’s place in the...
Physics
PHYSICS Physics is the study of matter and energy. It is one of humanity’s oldest academic disciplines, and a basic understanding of...
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