Scientific Method Vocabulary
Across
- 4. A statement used by scientists to describe how variables influence each other
- 6. The ____ variable is the one that is observed and reacts in an experiment
- 8. A _______ observation describes characteristics such as color or smell.
- 9. The _____ variable that is changed by the scientist in an experiment
- 10. Data collected using your senses
Down
- 1. A logical explanation for a set of observations.
- 2. A ____ observation is measured and uses numbers such as mass or temperature.
- 3. Another name for the manipulated variable is the _______ variable
- 5. The ____ variable is the one that is kept the same from trial to trial so comparisons can be made.
- 7. Another name for the responding variable is the _______ variable.
- 11. A factor in an experiment