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Chapter 1 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Life Science | The study of living things |
Scientific Methods | A series of steps followed to solve problems |
Hypothesis | An explanation that is based on prior scientific research |
Controlled Experiment | An experiment that tests only one factor at a time by using comparison of a control group with an experimental group |
Variable | A factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis |
Model | A pattern designed to show the structure of an object or concept |
Theory | An explanation that ties together many observations. |
Law | A summary of many experiments. |
Technology | The application of science for practical purposes |
Compound Light Microscope | An instrument that magnifies small objects. |
Electron Microscope | A microscope that focuses a beam of electrons to magnify objects |
Area | A measure of the size of a surface or a region |
Volume | A measure of the size of a body or a region in three-dimensional space |
Mass | A measure of the amount of matter in an object |
Temperature | A measure of how hot or cold something is. |