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chapter 1 vocab Flashcards

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the variable that is observed during the experiment (dependent variable)

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responding variable

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a concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments

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scientific law

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a well test explanation for a broad set of observations

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theory

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applies science to the production of biological products or processes

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Biotechnology

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the study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes

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chemistry

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a proposed explanation for an observation

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hypothesis

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the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake

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pure chemistry

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the area of study that focuses on the composition of matter

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analytic chemistry

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research that is directed toward a practical goal or application

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applied chemistry

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the study of substances and processes occurring in living things

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biochemistry

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a procedure that is used to test a hypothesis

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experiment

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the study of chemicals that, in general, do not contain carbon

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inorganic chemistry

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the world of objects that are large enough to see with the unaided eye

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macroscopic

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the world of objects that can be seen only under magnification

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microscopic

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The variable that you change during an experiment (independent variable)

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manipulate variable

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when you use your senses to obtain information

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observation

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the study of all chemicals containing carbon

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organic chemistry

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the area that deals with the mechanism, rate, and energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes a change

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physical chemistry

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A material found in air, water, or soil that is harmful to humans or other organisms

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pollutant

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the means by which a society provides its members with those things needed and desired

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technology

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A logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem

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scientific method

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anything that has mass and occupies space

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matter

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