Across
- 2. An expected result
- 4. A proposed testable explanation made on the basis of existing evidence as a starting point for further investigation
- 6. Examine data or observations methodically in detail in order to explain or interpret
- 7. Also known as the "outcome" variable; the variable that is being measure in an experiment
- 9. The method that is considered to be a logical,systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem
- 11. A procedure carried out to gather data about an object or event
- 13. The number of times an experiment is repeated
- 14. A factor that can change in an experiment
- 15. Also known as "constants"; the variable that should NOT be changed during an experiment
- 19. Also known as the "test" variable; the variable manipulated by the experimenter in order to study changes in the outcome variable
- 20. The group that does not receive the independent variable
Down
- 1. A summary based on evidence or facts
- 3. The kind of observation that deals with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers
- 5. A research method in which an investigator manipulates one independent variable to observe the effect on a dependent variable
- 8. Evidence; information gathered from observations
- 10. Arrange(organisms or objects) in classes or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics
- 12. A hypothesis that can be supported or rejected by carefully designed experiments or observational studies
- 16. Reproducing another scientist's investigation in order to verify the results
- 17. The kind of observation that is measurable with numbers such as amount, height, length, weight, etc.
- 18. Using multiple trials within the same experiment to add credibility to the data gathered