Across
- 4. variable: The variable in an experiment that is observed and measured to see how it responds to changes in the independent variable.
- 8. A standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment. It remains constant and unaffected by the variables being tested.
- 10. A statement or decision reached after considering evidence, observations, and results obtained from experiments or investigations.
- 11. Any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types, and can be manipulated, measured, or controlled in an experiment.
- 12. Involving or relating to quantities or numerical measurement rather than qualities or descriptions.
Down
- 1. A proposed explanation for a phenomenon that can be tested through experimentation or observation.
- 2. A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is based on a body of evidence and has stood up to repeated testing and scrutiny.
- 3. Information gathered through observation, experimentation, or documentation, often used as evidence in scientific research.
- 5. Based on or verifiable through observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
- 6. A controlled procedure carried out to test a hypothesis or demonstrate a known fact.
- 7. variable: The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the experimenter.
- 9. The act of watching or perceiving something to gather information, often a key component of the scientific method.