Scientific Method Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 6. Any use of the senses to gather information.
  2. 7. the factor that changes as a result of the independent variable
  3. 8. a unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations that have been supported by testing
  4. 9. a summary of many experimental results and observations; laws tell how things work.
Down
  1. 1. the thing that is being tested
  2. 2. a series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems.
  3. 3. an interpretation of an observation based on prior knowledge
  4. 4. a possible explanation or answer to a question
  5. 5. the element that remains unchanged and is not affected by other variables in the experiment
  6. 7. any piece of information that is acquired through experimentation