MT 1 notes Flashcards
Similar to a magnifying glass and has only
one lens.
simple microscope
Lets light pass through an object and then
through two or more lenses.
compound microscope
Gives a three dimensional view of an
object.
stereoscopic microscope
Uses a magnetic field to bend beams of electrons; instead of using lenses to
bend beams of light.
electron microscope
adds to the magnification
objective lens
describes qualities
qualitative observation
uses
numbers to
measure
something
quantitive observation
how close your measurements are to
each other
precise
how close your measurement is to
the correct/accepted value
accurate
A testable prediction based on
observations that
describes a cause and effect relationship
between variables
hypothesis
groups that are being
tested
experimental group
group used for comparison with
your experimental groups. This is the “normal”
group
control group
the aspects of an experiment
that are held constant/consistent
constants
A guess
about an object or
outcome based on
your observations
inference
