Science~Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. a testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation.
  2. 3. in a scientific investigation, the factor that is deliberately manipulated.
  3. 8. the process of obtaining information by using the senses.
  4. 9. a descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions.
Down
  1. 1. observations, measurements, & other types of data that people gather & test to support & evaluate scientific explanations.
  2. 4. in a scientific investigation, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more independent variables.
  3. 5. an organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions.
  4. 6. Information gathered by observation or experimentation that can be used in calculating or reasoning.
  5. 7. a system of ideas that explains many related observations & is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation.