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Biology CH1 The Study of Life

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