Scientific Inquiry
Across
- 4. Educated guess; explanation using prior knowledge
- 5. The variable that is changed, controlled, or manipulated on purpose by the researcher.
- 6. A statement of fact that is generally accepted to be true and universal because it has always been observed to be true.
- 8. An event that has been proven through experimentation and is generally accepted as true.
- 9. The variable that is measured and affected during the experiment, 'dependent' on the independent variable.
- 10. utilizes data from the experiment to support or reject the hypothesis.
Down
- 1. A testable explanation for an observed occurrence; usually an "if/then" statement.
- 2. Observation about the "quantities" of different objects or events in the world; numerical value.
- 3. Observation about the "qualities" of different objects or events in the world (looks like, feels like, smells like); descriptions.
- 7. The part of an experiment that does not change; used to compare the results to during experimentation as the independent variable changes.