Scientific Method & Matter Basics

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Across
  1. 2. Method a method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific hypotheses
  2. 3. the change from a liquid to a solid
  3. 6. the smallest basic unit of matter
  4. 8. a state of matter with a definite shape and volume
  5. 10. the amount of matter in an object
  6. 11. the change from a liquid to a gas
  7. 12. an idea or conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning
  8. 13. a state of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape
  9. 14. individual facts, statistics, or items of information
  10. 15. can be answered through hands-on investigation
  11. 17. anything that has mass and takes up space
  12. 18. anything that has mass and takes up space
  13. 19. an educated guess that you test through study and experimentation; must be in an IF/THEN statement
  14. 20. Variable the event studied and expected to change when the independent variable is changed
Down
  1. 1. the change from a gas to a liquid
  2. 4. the change from a solid to a liquid
  3. 5. Variable a variable that is intentionally changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable
  4. 7. an element, feature, or factor that can change or vary
  5. 9. the amount of space an object takes up
  6. 14. how much mass is packed into a certain amount of space
  7. 16. a state of matter with no definite shape or volume
  8. 21. a pure substance made of only one type of atom