Across
- 2. scientific study of life
- 5. variable that is observed and that changes in response to the independent variable; also called the responding variable
- 7. a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience
- 9. possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question
- 11. experiment in which only one variable is changed
Down
- 1. group in an experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable
- 3. varable in a controlled experiment that is deliberately changed; also called manipulated variable
- 4. process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way
- 6. preference that is personal rather than scientific
- 8. well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses, and enables scientists to make accurate predications about new situations
- 10. evidence; information gathered from observations