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super science
an easy way to study for vocab. tests
Question | Answer |
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Life science | the study of living things |
Scientific methods | the ways in which scientists follow steps to answer questions and solve problems |
hypothesis | a possible explanation or answer to a question |
controlled experiment | tests only one factor at a time and consists of a control group and one or more experimental groups |
variable | The one factor that is different |
model | a representation of an object or a system |
theory | An explanation that ties together many related facts, observations, and tested hypotheses |
law | a summary of many experimental results and observations |
technology | The application of science for practical purposes |
compound light microscope | an instrument that magnifies small objects so that they can be seen easily |
electron microscopes | tiny particles called electrons are used to produce magnified images |
Area | a measure of how much surface an object has |
Volume | a measure of the size of something in three-dimensional space |