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| Life Science | The study of living things |
| Scientific Method | The way that scientists follow steps to answer questions and solve problems |
| Hypothesis | A possible explanation or answer to a question |
| Controlled experiment | Tests only one variable at a time, and consists of a control group and one or more experimental groups |
| Variable | The factor that differs in a controlled experiment |
| Independent variable | the "thing" you/I the scientist change |
| Dependent variable | What is measured or observed |
| Model | A representation of an object or system. Used to help explain how something works or is structured |
| Technology | The application of science for practical purposes. The use of tools, machines, materials, and processes to meet human needs. |
| Area | The measure of the size of a surface or region. Length x width |
| Volume | The measure of the size of a body or region in 3D. Length x width x height |
| Mass | The amount of matter an object has (measured in grams) |
| Temperature | The measure of how hot or cold something is. |
| Compound light microscope | a peice of technology used to look at small items. Can view living and non-living specimens |
| Electron microscope | A piece of technology used to look at small items. Kills the organism that you are looking at, but shows greater details. |
| Theory | an explanation that ties together many related facts, observations, and tested hypotheses. Predicts what might happen. |
| Law | A summary of many experimental results and observations. Explains what will happen. |
