Vocabulary #1 (The study of life)

Definitions:

1. biology: the scientific study of living and nonliving organism.
2. light microscope:  microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object.
3. stereomicroscope: an optical microscope fitted with two sets of lenses, each positioned to view an object .from a slightly different angle. The result is a three-dimensional image.
4. International system of units: is a measuring system based on  units of 10.
5. meter: the fundamental unit of lenght in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters.
6. volume: the amount of space a substance occupies.
7. kilogram: the SI unit of mass, equal to 1000 grams.
8. Celsius: denocating a scale of temperature. 
9. sientific method: series of steps used by scientists.
10. hypothesis: a statement that can be tested.
11. experiment: testing an hypothesis using a series of steps with controlled conditions.
12. variable:  something that causes the changes observed in an experiment.
13. control: a standard for comparing results.
14. data: recorded facts or measurements from an experiment.
15. theory: a hypothesis that has been tested again and again by many scientists, with similar results each time.
16. technology: the use of scientific discoveries to solve everyday problems.

Illustrations

1) Biology        

2) Light microscope

3) Stereomicroscope

4) International system of units

5) Meter

6) Volume

7) Kilogram

8) Celsius

9) Scientific method

10) Hypothesis

11) Experiment

12) Variable

13) Control

14) Data

15) Theory

16) Technology