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11 Cards in this Set
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scientist often use experiments to test their _____, which are possible explanations for observations.
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Hypotheses
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_____ is defined as the amount of space something occupies.
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volume
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a life scientist would use a ____ ___ ____ to magnify a living specimen.
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compound light microscope
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a set of related hypotheses that are supported by evidence may become accepted as a ______.
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theory
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_____ is the use of knowledge, tools, and materials to solve problems and accomplish task.
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technology
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you would find a life scientist studying how ___ could be used to control _____ populations
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wasps
fire ant |
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when researchers use the scientific method they should ____ or ____ the steps as needed
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repeat
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a scientist who studies the possible side effects of new medicine would include a ________ that received no medicine.
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control group
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which tool would a life scientist use to obtain a detailed image of the nerves that branch off a persons spinal cord?
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an MRI
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an advantage of using the international system of units is that it gives scientist a common way to ____ their results
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Share
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in a scientific experiment, a hypotheses that cannot be tested is always considered to be ______
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not useful
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