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| compound light microscope | type of microscope made up of three main parts-a tube with lenses, a stage, and a light |
| electron microscope | a microscope where electrons are used to produce magnified images |
| area | a measure of how much surface an object has |
| volume | the amount of space that something occupies or contains |
| mass | the amount of matter that makes up an object |
| temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
| scientific method | a series of steps that is used to answer a question or solve a problem |
| hypothesis | a possible answer to a question written as an If...then statement |
| controlled experiment | an experiment that only test one factor at a time |
| variable | the one factor that changes in an experiment |
| technology | the use of knowledge, tools, and materials to solve problems and accomplish tasks |
| derived quantity | quantity that is formed from the combination of two or more measurements (ex. area= lengthXwidth) |
