Across
- 1. amount of matter in an object
- 2. type of variable that does not change
- 3. a tentative, testable explanation for a problem
- 6. explanation of things based on knowledge gained from many investigations
- 8. when a scientist's expectations change the results of their experiment
- 11. type of variable that changes as a result of changes in other variables
- 12. organized procedure for testing a hypothesis
- 13. standard used for comparison of test results in an experiment
- 16. visual display of information or data
- 17. amount of space occupied by an object
Down
- 1. scientific _______ - a pattern of investigation procedures
- 4. group of people that share similar values and beliefs
- 5. exact, agreed-upon quantity used for comparison
- 7. can be used to represent an idea, object, or event that is too hard to work with
- 9. type of variable the scientist changes or controls
- 10. mass per unit volume of a material
- 14. application of science to benefit people
- 15. scientific ______ - a statement about what happens in nature that seems to be true all the time