light microscope that has 1 lens and is held with one hand.
What is magnifying glass
100
the second step of the scientific method -- after stating the problem.
What is doing research
100
photosynthesis and cellular respiration are examples of
What is using energy
100
organism maintain a steady state --- like a human maintaining a 98.6 degree F temperature
What is homeostasis
100
hardest mineral on earth
What is diamond
200
defined as the the ability of the image to appear more clearly and in focus
What is resolution
200
the variable that is measured
What is dependent variable
200
the process of becoming larger in size and maturing into an adult member of a species
What is growth and development
200
first man in space
What is Yuri Gagarin
300
microscope that cannot be used with live specimens and uses a beam of negatively charged particles to produce an image.
What is electron microscope
300
a standard to which your experimental results can be compared
What is a control
300
the sum of all chemical reactions and processes in an organism
What is metabolism
300
a hypothesis that has been proven many times by many scientists over a long period of time.
What is scientific theory
300
name of spacecraft that flew 2 men into space, orbited the earth and then safely back to earth
What is the Gemini program
400
the name of the lens closest to the specimen.
What is objective lens
400
1 km = ___________meters
What is 1000
400
the fact that in a highly air polluted part of England, some members of a certain species of butterfly evolved from a whitish grey color to a black color to better fit into the environment and hide from preditors is an example of
What is adaptation
400
the increase in an object's size
What is magnification
400
name of molten rock that is still inside the earth
What is magma
500
microscope that is sometimes called a dissecting microscope.
What is stereomicroscope
500
micrometer is symbolized by what
What is greek small letter m called a mu and m
500
a single parent producing young
What is asexual reproduction
500
process of breaking down complex substances into smaller molecules to release energy for the organism's use
What is catabolism
500
only substance on earth that naturally occurs in all 3 phases of matter---solid, liquid, and gas.