Across
- 5. is the variable the experimenter changes or controls and is assumed to have a direct effect
- 6. something that can affect how the results of an experiment are viewed
- 7. An answer to something tested
- 9. a possible explanation for what you observe (that you might assume is true)
- 10. to use of your senses to gather quantitative or qualitative information
Down
- 1. observations made by the 5 senses. (seeing, feeling, touching, smelling, tasting.)
- 2. observations made by using measuring instruments. (number-based observations)
- 3. the steps scientists use to create explanations based on the evidence they gather
- 4. evidence gathered through observations (especially during experiments)
- 8. A simple statement predicting the result of a controlled scientific experiment.