Literacy in Science

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4 The observations or data obtained from an 1 Suggestions as to what else may be worthwhile
experiment. (7) investigating. (7,13)
2 The five faculties humans have of perceiving the
6 To work out the meaning of data and results. (8)
world. (6)
9 An unintentional affect on the results of an 3 How an experiment is done. In a practical write up it
experiment. (4) is a section which should be detailed enough to enable
another person to carry out the same experiment. (6)
11 Collected measurements, scores, facts or answers. (4)
5 Apparatus and materials needed for an experiment.
14 Data which you need to make a judgement. (8) (9)
7 The size of the group used in an investigation. (6,4)
18 To act upon or influence. (6)
8 A program that can store, calculate and draw graphs
19 A summary statement. (14) of data. (11)
20 A graph that uses bars to show frequency. (3,5) 10 Precision when measuring. (8)
12 A single attempt at an experiment. (5)
22 A question or idea to be tested through experiment. 13 To say what you think will happen. (7)
(10) 15 Something produced by a cause or agent. (6)
24 A store of data. (8) 16 A summary of what the experiment has shown. (10)
17 Data in a form we can understand. (11)
26 The describing of an event making use of all the 21 Equipment used in a particular experiment. In a
senses. (11) practical write up it is a section which should be
28 A graph which uses lines to show the change in a detailed enough to enable another person to set up
continuous variable. (4,5) the same experiment. (9)
23 A potential danger. (6)
25 An idea or hypothesis supported by experimental data.
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 Literacy in Science
Investigations (i)
27 The likelihood that a potential danger or hazard will
occur. (4)

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