2.1~2.2 newword and keypoint

2.1 What Is Science
newwords:

Science is a search for order in nature
endeavor努力,力圖
hypothesis假說;前提
retention保留;保持
procedure程序;手續;步驟
nitrogen氮
tentative試驗性的,嘗試的;暫時性的
valid有根據的;確鑿的;令人信服的
phosphorus磷
content含量,容量
sophisticate使複雜
skepticism懷疑論
verified已證實的;已查清的
submitted(+to)使服從,使屈服

Scientfic Theories and Laws are the most important results of science
intuition直觀(能力),直覺
quotation引用,引證


The results of science cam be tentative,reliable,or unreliable
disputes爭論;爭執
preliminary預備的;初步的;序言(性)的;開端的
capture佔領,奪得;獲得
discard拋棄,摒棄,丟棄

Science Focus-Easter Island
eroded腐蝕;侵蝕;磨損
plummeted筆直落下
rival競爭者,對手,敵手
clan氏族;部落 ;家族,親族;宗族
dwindling使減少;使縮小
devoured吞沒,毀滅
regenerate刷新的;洗心革面的;再生的

Science and Environmental Science have some limitations
bias偏見,成見;偏心

keypoint:
科學家收集數據並且發表理論、關於自然如何模擬以及法律運作



2.2What Is Matter
newwords:

Matter consists of elements and compounds
stuff材料,原料
compounds混合物;化合物;複合物

Atoms,Ions,and Molecules are the building blocks of matter
nucleus原子核
nuclei(nucleus的複數)
isotopes同位素
ion離子
superscript標在某一字右上角的;標在上面的
dams水壩,水堤
nitrate硝酸鹽
algae(pl.)水藻,海藻
molecule分子

Some forms of matter are more useful than others
atmosphere大氣

keypoint:
問題包括元素和化合物，反過來由原子、離子或者分子製成