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Chem. Sec. 1.2-1.3
Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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The world of objects that are large enough to see with the unaided eye. | Macroscopic World |
The world of objects that can be seen only under magnification. | Microscopic World |
Applies Science to the production of biological products or processes. | Biotechnology |
Material found in air, water, or soil that is harmful to humans or other organisms. | Pollutant |
Helped to transform chemistry from a science of observation to the science of measurement that it is today. | Antoine-Laurent Lavoiser |
A logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem. | Scientific Method |
When you use your senses to obtain information. | Observation |
A proposed explanation for an observation. | Hypothesis |
A procedure that is used to test a hypothesis. | Experiment |
The variable that you change during an experiment | Manipulated Variable |
The variable that is observed during the experiment. | Responding Variable |
A well-tested explanation for a broad set of observations. | Theory |
A concise statement that summarizes the results of many of many observations and experiments. | Scientific Law |