Chapter One Science Vocab

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Across
  1. 5. variable the variable that causes a change in another variable / the variable that the scientist changes in an experiment
  2. 7. an instrument that measures temperature
  3. 10. theory a well-tested explanation for a set of observations or experimental results
  4. 12. a system of knowledge about the natural world and the methods used to find that knowledge
  5. 13. the amount of matter in an object
  6. 15. information obtained through the senses
Down
  1. 1. experiment an experiment in which only one variable, the manipulated variable, is deliberately changed at a time
  2. 2. the amount of space taken up by an object
  3. 3. the straight-line distance between two points
  4. 4. method an organized plan used for gathering, organizing, and communicating information
  5. 5. a representation of an object or event
  6. 6. the study of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter
  7. 8. a proposed answer to a question; a prediction
  8. 9. variable a variable that changes in response to a change in the manipulated variable
  9. 11. the study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces and motion
  10. 14. law a statement that summarizes a pattern found in nature