Across
- 3. To state what one thinks will happen under certain conditions based on data or observation.
- 5. A statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on observations and data.
- 6. The variable, also called the test variable, manipulated by the experimenter in order to study changes in the outcome variable. (2 words*)
- 9. A statement that can be tested scientifically through experiments and/or other scientific investigations.
- 13. Evidence based on observations or experiments rather than theory. (2 words*)
- 14. A scientific test or procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to answer a scientific question.
Down
- 1. An explanation for some naturally occurring event developed from extensive observations, experimentation, and reasoning. See also law.
- 2. Measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation.
- 4. A factor, also called the outcome variable, usually being measured or observed, that responds to, or depends on, another factor (test variable). (2 words*)
- 7. A replica or description designed to show the workings or structure of an object or system.
- 8. Information about the natural world gathered through the senses and/or scientific instruments.
- 10. An event, condition, or factor that can be changed or controlled in order to study or test a hypothesis in a scientific experiment.
- 11. Making multiple sets of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation.
- 12. The reproduction of a scientific investigation by another person to ensure accuracy.