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Bio CH1
Biology CH1 The Study of Life
Term | Definition |
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biology | the study of living and once-living things |
Celsius | a scale with which scientists measure temperature |
control | a standard for comparing results |
data | the recorded facts or measurements from an experiment |
experiment | testing a hypothesis using a series of steps with controlled conditions |
hypothesis | a statement that can be tested |
International System of Units | a measuring system based on units of 10 |
kilogram | an SI unit of mass |
light microscope | light passes through the object being looked at and then through two or more lenses |
meter | an SI unit of length |
scientific method | a series of steps used to solve problems |
stereomicroscope | used for viewing large objects and things through which light cannot pass |
technology | the use of scientific discoveries to solve everyday problems |
theory | a hypothesis that has been tested again and again by many scientists, with similar results each time |
variable | something that causes the changes observed in an experiment |
volume | the amount of space a substance occupies |