Across
- 2. refers to how close a measurement is to the true or accepted value.
- 3. an idea that proposes a tentative explanation about a phenomenon or a narrow set of phenomena observed in the natural world
- 5. the SI unit for length
- 6. the SI unit for temperature.
- 9. the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy.
- 11. the amount of space taken up by an object
- 13. a diagram that is also sometimes called a pie chart.
- 14. the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
- 16. the process of finding an estimate, or approximation.
- 17. A quantity that is unknown but assumed to have a fixed value in an experiment
- 19. the variable that is being measured or tested in an experiment
- 20. the branch of science dealing with the physical constitution of the earth and its atmosphere
- 21. the SI unit for mass.
- 22. a diagram in which the numerical values of variables are represented by the height or length of lines or rectangles of equal width
- 24. a type of chart used to show information that changes over time
Down
- 1. the pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural and social world
- 4. the branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed
- 5. the process of obtaining the magnitude of a quantity relative to an agreed standard.Examples might include the answer to How long? How fast? How much?
- 7. the study of life
- 8. refers to how close measurements of the same item are to each other.
- 10. a variable whose variation does not depend on that of another.
- 12. the measurement of force acting on a mass.
- 15. systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
- 18. the active acquisition of information from a primary source.It typically involves using your senses.
- 23. the amount of matter an object contains.