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science vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compound light microscope | consists of a tube with lenses a stage and a light source |
| electron microscope | tiny particals of matter are used to magnify iniges |
| transmission electron microscope | can produce a flat image magnify up to 2000,000 times the size |
| scaning electron microscope | creats a 3-d version of the object |
| x-rays | used to see bones in body |
| c.t scans | greater quality than a x-ray |
| mri | provides clearer image than x-rays |
| computers | used to collect and store data |
| graduated cylinder | mesures volume of liquids |
| thermomator | measures how hot or cold an object is |
| balance | measures mass of an objest |
| meter stick | measures length of an object bacic unit is meter |
| length | how long an object is |
| volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| heat is | energy |
| tempature is | man made |
| heat is measured in a instrument called | calometer |
| heat is not measured with a | thermomator |
| heat is measured in | joules |