Unit 1 - The Scientific Method (EQs 1-11)

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Across
  1. 3. A representation of an object or event, often using familiar things to describe or portray unfamiliar things
  2. 5. Scientists gathering data outdoors or where conditions cannot be controlled
  3. 7. data collected through direct observation
  4. 10. well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
  5. 11. Another scientist conducting your experiment to confirm your results or check your methods
  6. 14. Data or facts that support a conclusion
  7. 16. Information obtained through the senses.
  8. 18. The measurable effect, outcome, or response to the variable that your changed
  9. 19. A value much greater or much less than the others in a data set; often caused by an experimental flaw or unexpected circumstance
  10. 20. Term used to describe an observation using numbers or proportion
  11. 21. A testable prediction based on logic or inference
  12. 23. The number of times something happens
  13. 24. A factor that can change in an experiment
Down
  1. 1. a set of controlled observations to test a hypothesis
  2. 2. a descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions without attempting to explain
  3. 4. A graph that uses line segments to show changes that occur over time
  4. 6. A series of steps by which an experiment or research might be conducted
  5. 8. Facts and/or statistics collected through research or generated by experimentation
  6. 9. a chart that shows the relationship of a part to a whole
  7. 12. The experimental factor that you change; the variable whose effect is being studied.
  8. 13. Conducting your own experiment again to confirm your results
  9. 15. A summary or judgement based on evidence and facts
  10. 17. Term used to describe an observation using the 5 senses (example red, blue, hot, cold)
  11. 22. a graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items