Across
- 2. - a possible answer to a scientific question
- 6. - something based on reasoning from prior knowledge (not a guess)
- 7. evidence - data that is collected using scientific processes that describe particular observations
- 10. - based on empirical evidence and well reasoned interpretation of data
- 12. variable - one factor that is purposely changed to test the hypothesis
- 13. reasoning - reasoning based on evidence
- 14. experiment- a scientific experiment where 1 variable is changed at a time
Down
- 1. variable - the factor that may change in response to the independent variable
- 3. - using one or more senses to gather information
- 4. - a way of learning about the natural world
- 5. - making a statement on a claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence
- 7. observations an conclusions that have been repeated
- 8. an error in the design of the experiment
- 9. - evaluating observations and data to reach a conclusion about them
- 10. reasoning - reasoning based on personal feelings or values
- 11. inquiry - the process of gathering evidence about the natural world and proposing explanations based on it's evidence