Across
- 5. any factor that can have more than one value
- 9. comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it
- 10. the expression of error as a percentage of the accepted value
- 11. the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations
- 12. a method of writing or displaying very small or very large values in a short form
- 13. is a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience
- 14. a spoken or written summary of observations
Down
- 1. an interpretation of observations
- 2. a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations
- 3. the results of using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs
- 4. a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events
- 6. the practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use
- 7. an explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations
- 8. the factor that you want to test
- 11. a rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature