Working Scientifically
Across
- 3. the maximum and minimum values of the independent or dependent variables
- 7. the variable for which values are changed or selected by the investigator
- 8. the variable for which the value is measured for each and every change in the independent variable
- 11. an error due to poor measurements being made
- 12. results that do not match the pattern
- 17. a variable that have values that are labels. For example, types of material
- 18. a relationship that, when drawn on a line graph, shows a positive linear relationship that crosses through the origin
- 19. the likelihood that a hazard will actually cause harm
- 21. physical, chemical or biological quantity or characteristic that changes
Down
- 1. a variable can have values (called a quantity) that can be given by measurement (for example, mass, volume, temperature, etc.)
- 2. an error that causes readings to be a value other than the true value, due to results differing from the true value by a consistent amount each time a measurement is made
- 3. the link between the variables that were investigated
- 4. a test is one in which only the independent variable has been allowed to affect the dependent variable
- 5. a forecast or statement about the way something will happen in the future
- 6. a measurement is repeatable if the original experimenter repeats the investigation using the same method and equipment and obtains the same or precise results
- 9. suitability of the investigative procedure to answer the question being asked
- 10. a variable which may, in addition to the independent variable, affect the outcome of the investigation and therefore has to be kept constant or at least monitored
- 13. a measurement is reproducible if the investigation is repeated by another person, using different equipment and the same results are obtained
- 14. a measurement is one in which there is very little spread close results are to the true (accurate) value
- 15. a measurement close to the true value
- 16. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
- 20. something that can cause harm