Across
- 4. group that does not receive experimental treatment
- 6. a statement based on evidence obtained from direct observation
- 8. states whether the data supports or refuses the hypothisis
- 15. a step-by-step set of directions
- 17. any factor that can change the experiment
- 19. on the x-axis
- 21. explanations of the natural world around us
- 22. process of examining data
- 23. info gathered from experiments
- 25. often written as a "if" "then" statment
Down
- 1. A logical explanation or conclusion based on observations and/or facts
- 2. a observation that involves numbers
- 3. The entire group the researcher is studying
- 5. a observation that is descriptive
- 7. on the y-axis
- 9. used to test a hypothisis
- 10. a relationship between two variables
- 11. the act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way.
- 12. each test performed in an experiment
- 13. the set of test subjects randomly assigned to receive the experimental treatment
- 14. things you keep the same in a experiment
- 16. A statement made about the future outcome of an experiment
- 18. the explanation or interpretation of experimental data
- 20. occurs when a scientist's expectations or beliefs change how the results of an experiment are viewed
- 24. a picture that displays information