Across
- 1. the knowledge obtained by observing
- 5. current a movement of ocean water that
- 7. to scientific investigation
- 9. and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations
- 12. factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more independent variables
- 14. the process of obtaining
- 15. a regular pattern
- 17. an organized procedure to study
- 18. limitations that define the
- 20. to convert information from one form into another for the purpose of communication
Down
- 2. in a scientific
- 3. the factor that is deliberately manipulated
- 4. a testable idea or explanation that
- 6. in a scientific investigation,
- 8. facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
- 10. evidence the observations,
- 11. events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principles that can be verified or tested
- 13. by using the senses; the information obtained by using the senses
- 16. of a design process
- 18. : an act or instance of controlling. also : power or authority to guide or manage.
- 19. under controlled conditions