Across
- 5. variable - the variable that causes a change in another variable / the variable that the scientist changes in an experiment
- 7. - an instrument that measures temperature
- 10. theory - a well-tested explanation for a set of observations or experimental results
- 12. - a system of knowledge about the natural world and the methods used to find that knowledge
- 13. - the amount of matter in an object
- 15. - information obtained through the senses
Down
- 1. experiment - an experiment in which only one variable, the manipulated variable, is deliberately changed at a time
- 2. - the amount of space taken up by an object
- 3. - the straight-line distance between two points
- 4. method - an organized plan used for gathering, organizing, and communicating informatio
- 5. - a representation of an object or event
- 6. - the study of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter
- 8. - a proposed answer to a question; a prediction
- 9. variable - a variable that changes in response to a change in the manipulated variable
- 11. - the study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces and motion
- 14. law - a statement that summarizes a pattern found in nature