Glossary of Scientific terms

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Across
  1. 6. Where only the independent variable has
  2. 8. by labels
  3. 11. This, of a measurement, is determined by the
  4. 14. This would be found if the quantity could be
  5. 16. value other than the true value (10,6)
  6. 17. to whole numbers
  7. 18. A type of categoric variable whose values are
  8. 19. allowed to affect the dependent variable (4,4)
  9. 20. When data is used in coming to a conclusion
  10. 21. and every change in the independent
  11. 23. These cause readings to be different from
  12. 24. true value (6,6)
  13. 26. This variable is one which can have any
  14. 27. by the investigator
  15. 29. This variable is one which may, in addition to
Down
  1. 1. This comprises data which have been subjected to some form of validation.
  2. 2. to the true value
  3. 3. of the scale on the instrument being
  4. 4. without any errors at all (4,5)
  5. 5. the measurements taken are affected by a single independent variable only
  6. 7. These cause readings to be spread about
  7. 8. You measure the value of this variable for
  8. 9. value.
  9. 10. instruments that have a false zero(4,6)
  10. 12. The variable for which values are changed or
  11. 13. Marking a scale on a measuring instrument,
  12. 15. This type of measurement is one which is
  13. 22. A type of systematic error caused by
  14. 25. fixed points
  15. 26. This type of variable has values which are
  16. 28. A collection of measurements