Across
- 3. mass divided by volume gets you this
- 4. factors that can change in an experiment
- 6. a possible answer to a scientific question
- 8. using one or more of your senses
- 13. the direction Jomeo started moving in from his morning nest (page 11)
- 15. (page 18) to be objective, you must test the water, because it might contain ________
- 17. way of learning about the natural world.
- 20. explain or interpret the things you observe
- 21. facts, figures, and other evidence gathered
- 22. (page 43) a healthy 5 month old panda should why _____ pounds
- 24. what the chimp is holding on page 7
- 27. the _______ of the fish (the dependent variable from page 12)
Down
- 1. (page 27) to find the volume of the rock, you _______ the volume from the 2nd cylinder from the 1st cylinder
- 2. (page 49) "All other variables, or factors that can change in an experiment, must be the _____"
- 5. another scientist repeats your experiment
- 7. grouping together of items that are alike in some way
- 9. (page 29) if an object has density of 1.1g/cm3, it will ______ if placed in water
- 10. refers to the rules that enable people to know right from wrong
- 11. measurement system based on the number 10 (two words)
- 12. comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion
- 14. making a statement or a claim about what will happen in the future
- 16. measures amount of matter in an object
- 18. an approximation of a number based on reasonable assumptions
- 19. (page 55) the extinct creature shown on this page that you wish you could keep as a pet, but it would probably eat your dog, so maybe not
- 23. measure of the force of gravity on an object
- 25. a "picture" of your data
- 26. basic unit for length
