Across
- 2. an example of a theory that has a great deal of support and has not yet been refuted
- 4. experiment in which only one variable is changed
- 5. variable that is observed and that changes in response to the independent variable; also called the responding variable
- 7. evidence; information gathered from observations
- 8. descriptive and involve characteristics that cannot usually be measured
- 10. The process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way
- 11. possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question
- 12. a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience
- 15. a statement based on experimental measurements and observations
Down
- 1. numbers obtained by counting or measuring
- 3. factor in a controlled experiment that is deliberately changed; also called manipulated variable
- 6. group in an experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable
- 9. well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses, and enables scientists to make accurate predictions about new situations
- 13. prove (a statement or theory to be wrong or false; disprove
- 14. the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid