Across
- 9. The process of interpreting the data collected during an experiment to determine what it means.
- 11. resultsts of the experiment and a statement of how the results relate to the hypothesis.
- 12. Any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types.
- 13. Information and measurements gathered from observations, experiments, or research.
- 15. A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience.
- 17. Group The group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested.
- 21. Data Descriptive data that is observed and recorded using the senses (e.g., color, texture).
- 22. The process of repeating an experiment to verify results and ensure reliability.
Down
- 1. Variable (Control) Variables that are kept constant to ensure that the effect on the dependent variable is due only to the independent variable.
- 2. A proposed explanation or educated guess for a phenomenon, based on limited evidence, that can be tested.
- 3. A statement about what might happen in the future based on past experience or evidence.
- 4. A tendency to favor a particular outcome or result, which can affect the objectivity of an experiment.
- 5. The act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way.
- 6. Variable The variable that is observed and measured for change; it is affected by the independent variable.
- 7. A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of evidence and multiple tested hypotheses.
- 8. Variable The variable that is deliberately changed or manipulated in an experiment to test its effect.
- 10. A problem or query that can be tested or answered through experimentation or investigation.
- 14. Method A systematic, step-by-step procedure used by scientists to conduct experiments and research, involving observation, hypothesis formulation, experimentation, and analysis to draw conclusions.
- 16. A statement based on repeated experimental observations that describe some aspects of the world, usually mathematically.
- 18. A set of controlled observations and measurements to test a hypothesis.
- 19. Data Numerical data that can be measured and written down with numbers (e.g., temperature, length).
- 20. Review The process by which scientists evaluate the validity and quality of each other's research before it is published or accepted.
- 23. Group A group in an experiment that is not exposed to the independent variable and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.