Chapter 1 Vocabulary Crossword

Visual display of information or data that can provide a quick way to communicate a lot of information and allow scientists to observe patterns
Factor that changes as a result of changes in the other variables
Organized set of investigation procedures that can include stating a problem, forming a hypothesis, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions
The improved, universally accepted version of the metric system that is based on multiples of ten and includes the meter (m), Liter (L), and kilogram (kg)
Factor that, as it changes, affects the measure of another variable
In an experiment, a variable that does not change when other variables change
Statement about what happens in nature that seems to be true all the time; does not explain why or how something happens
Amount of matter in an object
Explanation of things or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations
Organized procedure for testing a hypothesis; tests the effect of one thing on another under controlled conditions
Mass per unit volume of a material
Application of science to help people
Educated guess using what you know an what you observe
Can be used to represent an idea, object, or event that is too big, too small, too complex, or too dangerous to observe or test directly
Exact, agreed-upon quantity used for comparison
Amount of space occupied by am object
Factor that an cause a change in the results of an experiment
Occurs when a scientist's expectations change how the results of an experiment are viewed