Chapter 1 Vocab

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Across
  1. 1. Making ____________ involves creating representations of complex objects or processes
  2. 6. any facts, figures, or other evidence gathered through observations
  3. 9. when one scientist attempts to conduct the same experiment as another scientist
  4. 10. Scientific _________ means understanding scientific terms and principles well enough to ask questions, evaluate information, and make decisions
  5. 12. A possible answer to a scientific question
  6. 15. A scientific _____________ is a generalization that makes sense of observations by using logical reasoning
  7. 17. explaining or interpreting things you have observed, based on reasoning from what you already know
  8. 20. includes observations and conclusions that have been repeated
  9. 24. an observation that deals with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers
  10. 25. Experimental _________ is a mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a particular result more likely
  11. 26. a type of reasoning that relies on evidence
  12. 27. making a statement or a claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence
Down
  1. 2. a way of learning about the natural world.
  2. 3. using one or more of your senses to gather information
  3. 4. anything that can change or be changed in an experiment
  4. 5. the factor that changes as a result of the manipulated variable is called the ___________ variable
  5. 7. grouping together items that are alike in some way
  6. 8. comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion about them
  7. 11. an experiment in which there is only one variable that is changed at a time is called a _____________ experiment.
  8. 13. the one factor that a scientist purposely changes in an experiment to test a hypothesis is called the _____________ variable
  9. 14. an observation that deals with numbers or amounts
  10. 16. Scientific _____________ refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather
  11. 18. A _______ trial is a repetition of an experiment
  12. 19. a variable that you must keep the same in an experiment
  13. 21. the rules that enable people to know right from wrong
  14. 22. having an attitude of doubt
  15. 23. a type of reasoning that relies on personal feelings and opinions