Chapter 1 Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 2. another name for the manipulated variable; it is the one factor that a scientist controls in an experiment
  2. 3. type of experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time
  3. 5. a factor in an experiment that can change
  4. 8. a testable prediction or educated guess that we make during a scientific study
  5. 10. a collection of numbers or information gathered during an experiment
  6. 12. the process of estimating what will happen based on past experiences or scientific evidence
  7. 14. the process of sharing ideas with others through writing or speaking
  8. 16. how people modify the world to solve problems to meet their needs; using science to help us
  9. 18. another name for the responding variable; it changes based on the independent (manipulated) variable
  10. 19. grouping things together according to category or type
Down
  1. 1. type of observation that deals with things that cannot be based on numbers or amounts
  2. 4. type of definition or statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term
  3. 6. making ___________ is the process of creating complex objects or representations to explain scientific findings
  4. 7. type of observation that deals with numbers or amounts
  5. 9. drawing a conclusion or providing an explanation for scientific reasoning
  6. 11. a person who is trained to solve scientific and technological problems
  7. 13. a way of learning about the natural world through observations and experiences
  8. 15. scientific __________ involves the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and provide explanations
  9. 17. the process of using our senses to notice something
  10. 20. the branch of science that studies living things, including health and biology