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Life Science Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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Science
7th Grade
08/15/2013

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Controlled Experiment

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An Experiment that test only one factor at a time by using a comparision of a control groupwith an experimental group

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Hypothesis

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A testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation

 

A if then question

 

If I leave a peice of bread out, then what will happen to the bread?

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Scientific Methods

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A series of steps followed to solve a problem

 

 

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Varible

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A factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis

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Law

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A descriptive statement or equation that relibly predicts events under certin conditions

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Model

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A pattern, plan, representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept

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Theory

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A system of ideas that explains many related observations and is suppoerted by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation

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Area

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A messure of the size of asurface region

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Compound Light  Microscope

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An instrument that magnifies small objects so that they can be seen easily by using two or more lenes

 

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Electron Microscope

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A microscope that focuses a beam of electrons to magnify objects

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Mass

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A measure of the amount of matter in a object

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Technology

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The application of science for practical purposes; the use of tools, machines, materials, and processes to meet the human needs

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Temprature

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A measure of how hot or cold something is

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Volume

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A measure of the size of a body or region in athree-dimensional space

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