Scientific Inquiry

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Across
  1. 4. Educated guess; explanation using prior knowledge
  2. 5. The variable that is changed, controlled, or manipulated on purpose by the researcher.
  3. 6. A statement of fact that is generally accepted to be true and universal because it has always been observed to be true.
  4. 8. An event that has been proven through experimentation and is generally accepted as true.
  5. 9. The variable that is measured and affected during the experiment, 'dependent' on the independent variable.
  6. 10. utilizes data from the experiment to support or reject the hypothesis.
Down
  1. 1. A testable explanation for an observed occurrence; usually an "if/then" statement.
  2. 2. Observation about the "quantities" of different objects or events in the world; numerical value.
  3. 3. Observation about the "qualities" of different objects or events in the world (looks like, feels like, smells like); descriptions.
  4. 7. The part of an experiment that does not change; used to compare the results to during experimentation as the independent variable changes.