Scientific method

4. reasoning A type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations.
6. An attitude of doubt
7. Information obtained through the senses.
10. mass/volume
15. A conclusion one can draw from the presented details.
16. based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
17. variable The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.
18. reasoning the process of applying a general statement to specific facts or situations
20. variable factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely changes; also known as independent variable
21. variable The factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable
23. bias comes from a person's likes and dislikes
25. observation An observation that deals with a number or amount
26. Comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion about them

1. A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
2. observation An observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers.
3. A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.
5. The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way.
8. A measure of the force of gravity on an object
9. The amount of space an object takes up
11. An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.
12. bias a mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a particular result more likely
13. variable The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.
14. Factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased
19. bias An outlook influenced by the beliefs, social forms, and traits of a group.
22. A statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events.
24. the amount of matter in an object