Across
- 2. (Between variables) The link or association between two or more variables
- 4. The consistency and repeatability of a measurement, experiment or test under the same conditions
- 6. How close a measurement is to the true value
- 11. Variable in an experiment that is kept constant so that it does not affect the observations of the independent variable
- 15. The surface of a liquid in a container
- 16. The difference between the largest and smallest values in a set
- 18. When a source of information is influenced by personal opinion or judgement
- 20. A run-through of an experimental method that is usually repeated several times, to obtain data that can be averaged, to reduce any effect of variables not being completely controlled
- 22. Pattern in a graph that shows the general direction/ shape of the relationship between the dependent and independent variables
- 26. Type of graph used to display continuous data
- 29. The variable that is measured during an experiment (as it responds to the independent variable)
- 32. A factor or condition that can be controlled, changed or measured in an experiment
- 33. Considering the whole thing rather than just the parts individually
- 36. An error that causes measurements to differ from the true result by a consistent amount, often due to faulty or uncalibrated equipment
- 37. graph Type of graph used to display the frequency of a qualitative variable (category). Also known as a column graph
- 38. The different levels of the independent variable
- 40. Using existing data (such as a line of best fit) within the original dataset to make a reliable prediction
- 41. Quantitative data points that have whole numbers; this type of data is usually counted
Down
- 1. A statement or assertion that something is true or factual, which may require further investigation or evaluation to determine its validity
- 3. A statement of a testable expected outcome based on observation or scientific knowledge
- 5. The variable that is deliberately changed during an experiment
- 7. A proposed explanation or an educated guess that can be tested through further investigation and experimentation
- 8. A controlled situation where data is gathered to answer a question
- 9. The average of a set of data, calculated by adding up all the values in the set and dividing by the total number of values
- 10. Information in the form of facts or statistics gathered to answer a question or for further analysis
- 12. Use senses and tools to gather information/data
- 13. The horizontal and vertical lines used to frame a graph
- 14. Quantitative data points that have a value within a range; this type of data is usually measured
- 17. A form of data that is a numerical measurement
- 19. A form of data that is a descriptive measurement
- 21. To link an observation with past knowledge and assign meaning to the observation
- 23. Question that can be answered practically through scientific investigation or through research
- 24. The point (0, 0), where the horizontal axis and vertical axis intercept when both axes start from zero
- 25. An experiment where all variables are kept constant except for the independent variable being tested
- 27. How close measurements are to each other
- 28. An error that is caused by factors that cannot be easily controlled by the experimenter
- 30. Using existing data (such as a line of best fit) outside the original dataset to make a prediction
- 31. An extreme data value that is very different from the other data and could be the result of a faulty procedure
- 34. The relationship between two variables where a change in one directly results in a change in the other
- 35. Line drawn to show an average of plotted points. Also known as the line of best fit
- 39. An error caused by not reading liquid measurements at eye level, which leads to measurements being too high or too low