Life Science
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Life Science | A study of living things |
| Scientific Method | A series of steps followed to solve a problem |
| 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 control group with an experimental group |
| Variable | A factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis |
| Model | A pattern, representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system or concept |
| Theory | An explanation that ties together many hypotheses and observations |
| Law | A summary of many experimental results and observations; a law tells how things work |
| Technology | The application of science for practical purposes; the use of tools, machines, materials, and processes to meet human needs |
| Compound Light Microscope | An instrument that magnifies small objects so that they can be seen easily by using two or mote lenses |
| Electron Microscope | A microscope that focuses a beam of electrons to magnify objects |
| Area | A measure of the size of a surface or region |
| Volume | A measure of the size of a 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 |
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