Across
- 1. the amount of matter in an object
- 3. the study of all chemicals containing carbon
- 4. The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.
- 6. how close a measurement is to the true value
- 8. the study of matter and how it changes
- 11. The amount of space an object takes up
- 14. a measure of how close a series of measurements are to one another
- 15. Information obtained through the senses.
- 16. A research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process
- 17. A series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions.
- 18. The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.
Down
- 2. A method of writing or displaying numbers in terms of a decimal number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10.
- 5. the amount of force exerted per unit area of a surface
- 7. A factor that can change in an experiment
- 9. A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
- 10. A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
- 12. Mass per unit volume
- 13. A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions