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Chapter 1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 or observations and that can be tested |
| controlled experiment | An experiment that tests only one factor at a time by using a comparison of a controlled group with an experimental group. |
| variable | A factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis. |
| model | A pattern a plan representation or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object system or concept. |
| theory | An explanation that ties together many hypothesis and observations. |
| law | A summary of experimental results and observations a law that tells how this work. |
| technology | The apllication of science for partical purposes the use of tools machines materials and process to meet human needs. |
| compound light microscope | An instrument that magnefies small objects so that they can be seen easily by using two or more lenses |
| electron microscope | A microscope that focuses a beam of electrons to magnify objects. |
| area | A mesure of the size of a surface or a region. |
| volume | A measure of the size of body or 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 specifically a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object. |
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