Science Skills Review

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Across
  1. 2. the amount of matter in an object
  2. 5. a proposed answer to a question
  3. 7. the straight-line distance between two points
  4. 8. the closeness of a measurement to the true value of what is measured
  5. 10. Control a baseline group within an experiment used to measure the effectiveness of the manipulated variable
  6. 13. Variable variable that is constant and unchanged in an experiment among groups in an experiment
  7. 15. the study of the universe beyond Earth
  8. 17. Units the metric system. made of seven base units and the convenience of the number 10
  9. 21. the study of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter
  10. 23. a measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point
  11. 24. Variable a variable that changes in response to a change in the manipulated variable
  12. 26. the ratio of a material’s mass to its volume
Down
  1. 1. the study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces and motion
  2. 3. the process of breaking a complex topic of substance into smaller parts to gain a better understanding
  3. 4. last main division of an experimental write-up that determines the validity of the hypothesis
  4. 6. Notation a way of expressing a value as the product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10
  5. 9. the study of the origin, history, and structure of Earth
  6. 11. a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena
  7. 12. the amount of space taken up by an object
  8. 14. steps used to conduct an experiment
  9. 15. the surface included within a set of lines; specifically
  10. 16. the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena and especially wit­h weather and weather forecasting
  11. 18. Variable the variable that causes a change in another variable
  12. 19. objects and substances used in an experiment
  13. 20. Method an organized plan used for gathering, organizing, and communicating information
  14. 22. factual information used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation
  15. 25. a system of knowledge about the natural world and the methods used to find that knowledge