Vocabulary # 1 - the study of life

1. Biology: Is the study of living and no living things.

2. Light miscroscope: Light passes through the object being looked at and then through two or more lenses.

3. Stereomicroscope: Is used for viewing large objects and things through which light cannot pass, such as insect.

4. International System of Units: Is a measuring system based on units of 10.

5. Meter: A meter is a unit that can be divided into 10 smallers units.

6. Volume: Is the amount of space a substance occupies.

7. Kilogram: Is the SI unit of mass.

8. Celsius: Is a tool that use to show the temperature.

9. Scientific method: Are series of steps to solve problems.

10. Hypothesis: Is a statement that can be tested.

11. Experiment: The testing of a hypothesis is called experiment.

12. Variable: Is something that causes the changes observed in the experiment.

13. Control: Is a statement for comparing results.

14. Data: Are the recorded facts or measurement from an experiment.

15. Theory: Is a hypothesis that has been tested again and again by many scientists, with similar results each time.

16. Technology: Is the use fo scientific discoveries to solve everyday problems.