Scientific Inquiry

5. A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question that has to be testable.
8. Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations.
10. The process of making an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge.
13. The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way.
15. An observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers.
16. Reasoning that is based on evidence.
17. The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment and is the manipulated variable.
18. The process of using one or more of your senses to gather information.
19. Data and observations that are collected through scientific processes and that explain a particular observation.
20. The factor that changes as a result of changes to the independent variable in an experiment and is the responding variable.
21. The ongoing process of discovery in science that involves diverse ways of studying the natural world in which scientists propose explanations based on evidence they gather.

1. An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time.
2. A subjective belief that can lead to an error in the design of an experiment that affects the results of the experiment.
3. A generalization that makes sense of observations by using logical reasoning.
4. A repetition of an experiment to gather additional data and determines whether experiment's results support the hypothesis.
6. The process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence.
7. An observation that deals with a number or amount.
9. Evaluating data to reach a conclusion about an experiment.
11. A set of beliefs that may make use of science but whose conclusions and predictions are not based on observation, objective reasoning, or scientific evidence.
12. An attitude of doubt.
14. Reasoning that is based on opinions and values.