the three lenses with various magnifications on a microscope
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natural magnification of the microscope
10x, so when you use an objective lens it takes the magnification of the objective lens and makes it x10
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magnification of red objective lens
4x
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magnification of yellow objective lens
10x
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magnification of blue objective lens
40x
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specimen stage
the area where the specimen sits
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stage controls
two knobs that allow you to adjust the positioning of the stage (forward, backward, right, left)
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stage clips
clip the specimen into place
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control group
cultivated under normal conditions; sees if the experiment is functioning properly
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experimental group
cultivated under the same conditions as the control group while changing one variable
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independent variable
the variable that is changed in the experimental group
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dependent variable
the variable affected (and measured) in the experiment
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controlled variable
a variable that does not change from the control to the experimental groups
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correlation
a relationship between two variables that may change together over time BUT won’t be connected by cause and effect
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causation
the change in one variable will cause the value of another variable to
change (cause and effect)
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quantitative data
involves numbers (more likely to be objective truths, as long as the
tools are being used correctly)
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qualitative data
involves descriptions/adjectives (more likely to be subjective…could involve bias) - it’s not this data isn’t needed or valued, it’s just not typically the main dependent variable being measured
a coherent group of propositions formulated to explain a group of facts or phenomena in the natural world and repeatedly confirmed through experimentation and/or observation
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law
statement, based on repeated experiments or observations, that accurately describes or predicts a range of natural phenomena
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hypothesis
a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation