Intro to Science Crossword

2. Compares a number to a number. Data points are not connected.
5. _____ science is the study of nonliving matter in the world/universe and how it works.
7. Any piece of information gathered from an experiment.
11. A description for what happens in nature.
12. A variable that a scientist manipulates, or changes, during the experiment.
16. A specific name that must describe what a graph/chart is about.
17. An ____ graph is similar to a line graph, but the area below the line is colored/filled in. Usually includes 2 or more sets of data.
18. A series of steps followed in order to investigate a question.
19. A type of graph that compares numbers to numbers. The data points are connected.
20. A type of graph that compares numbers to words; or multiple objects.
21. Studying the natural world by gaining knowledge through observations and investigations.
22. Factors that stay the same in an experiment.
23. The change that is measured and recorded at the end of the experiment.
24. A _____ experiment occurs when only one variable is changed at a time.
26. The area of the graph that the independent variable goes on.
27. What we use to make observations about the world around us: taste, touch, sight, smell, and hearing.

1. A factor that can change in an experiment.
3. Data in the form of descriptive words (example: tall)
4. Data in the form of numbers.
6. The area of the graph that the dependent variable goes on.
8. A testable prediction that attempts to answer a question
9. Used to compare numbers to numbers. Numbers shown in a range. Similar to a bar graph, but bars are drawn directly next to each other.
10. Used when a graph uses multiple lines/colors.
13. A ____ chart shows the parts or percentages of a whole.
14. A fact statement that's based on the 5 senses.
15. An opinion or guess about an observation.
16. An explanation for why/how something happens in nature.
25. ______ science is the study of living things and how they function.