SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS

8. used to color cellular structures for ease of vision
9. group that receives the experimental treatment
10. the study of living things
12. variable that changes because of the change; measured variable
14. surface of microscope where slide or object to be viewed is placed
17. lens closest to the eye
20. data and observations collected that support the idea that something is true
22. used to increase the image of a specimen
23. information collected using the five senses and scientific tools
24. metric unit of measure for mass

1. variable that "I" change
2. sharpness of an image that can be calculated by multiplying the eyepiece by the objective lens
3. educated guess used to test during an experiment
4. lens closest to the object of study
5. image and surrounding area seen under a microscope
6. organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world
7. used to increase or decrease the amount of light that passes through an object
11. conclusions based on observations that are NOT factual
13. tool used to organize and collect information in an orderly manner
15. curved upper surface of liquid in a tube
16. metric unit of measure for volume
18. metric unit of measure for temperatures
19. visual representation of data using points connected by lines
21. group that does not receive the experimental treatment used as a comparison