Across
- 2. a belief or judgement
- 4. an idea that is supported by evidence
- 6. collected information resulting from an experiment or other investigation
- 7. use the five senses to collect information
- 8. a guess based on observation and research about what will happen under certain conditions
- 10. variable factor in an experiment that is kept the same
- 11. method a method of inquiry involving stating a problem, proposing alternative solutions, analyzing alternatives and selecting a solution, testing the solution by using a model, and evaluating the effectiveness of the solution
- 12. step-by-step process scientists use to conduct an experiment or an investigation
- 13. steps followed in an experiment
- 14. procedure to test a hypothesis
- 15. picture that shows relationships between sets of data
- 16. idea that can be tested by experiment or observation
- 17. simplified version of some part of the natural world that helps explain how it functions
- 18. information collected during a scientific investigation
Down
- 1. to find ways that objects and events are similar and different
- 3. an idea or a conclusion based on an observation
- 5. an experiment that does not yield similar results, does not have controlled variables, or is incomplete
- 9. an experiment with variables that are appropriately controlled, that is conducted multiple times and yields the same results
- 19. any condition in an experiment that can be changed