Chapter 1: Onward We Go Review

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Across
  1. 3. The variable you change on purpose in an experiment.
  2. 4. When you use what you already know to make an educated guess about why something happened you are making this.
  3. 8. Method An organized, step-by-step process scientists use to investigate. (Two words, no spaces)
  4. 10. This type of investigation involves using your five senses to study something without changing or controlling any factors.
  5. 12. You look for ____________ when analyzing data.
  6. 13. The variable you measure to see results.
  7. 14. Scientific idea supported by lots of evidence.
  8. 16. This type of investigation involves deliberately changing one factor to see how it affects something else.
  9. 18. The main reason why scientific experiments must be repeated by other scientists to make sure the conclusions are trustworthy.
  10. 19. Sorting objects into groups by common traits.
  11. 21. Personal belief that cannot be proven.
  12. 22. The unchanged group you compare other groups to.
  13. 26. The curve at the top of liquid in a cylinder.
  14. 27. When a scientist records observations like "The flower is bright red, has a smooth texture, and smells sweet" this describes what type of data.
  15. 28. How much space something takes up.
  16. 29. How much matter an object contains.
Down
  1. 1. When a scientist measures "The plant grew to 15 cm tall and weighs 45 grams," this describes what type of data.
  2. 2. The scientific tool with measurement markings that you would use to find out how much space a liquid takes up.
  3. 5. Instead of personal opinions or beliefs, scientists base their conclusions on this type of information that can be verified.
  4. 6. variables All the things you keep exactly the same in your experiment. (Two words, no spaces)
  5. 7. Unit used to measure force.
  6. 9. In science, evidence is the ____________ from an investigation.
  7. 11. Measurement system used by scientists worldwide.
  8. 15. Tool that separates particles by size.
  9. 17. Evidence based on observations that others can verify.
  10. 20. In a plant growth experiment testing if more sunlight helps plants grow taller, this is the factor you deliberately change between different groups of plants.
  11. 23. An educated guess about what will happen.
  12. 24. In the scientific method, this is what is done in between asking a question and forming a hypothesis.
  13. 25. Used to move small, precise amounts of liquid.