Nature of Science

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Across
  1. 3. Showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial.
  2. 5. method steps Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze the Data, Conclusion
  3. 7. a reaction to a stimulus
  4. 11. A testable explanation of an observed phenomena
  5. 14. Information obtained through the senses.
  6. 15. the horizontal axis on a coordinate plane; represents the independent variable
  7. 16. variable The measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested.
  8. 17. vs. theory A law summarizes what happens; a theory is an attempt to explain why it happens
  9. 19. the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
  10. 21. favoring one side unduly; prejudiced
  11. 24. group In an experiment, the group that is exposed to the treatment, that is, to one version of the independent variable.
  12. 26. the vertical axis on a coordinate plane; represents the dependent variable
  13. 27. A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
  14. 29. review A process by which the procedures and results of an experiment are evaluated by other scientists who are in the same field or who are conducting similar research.
Down
  1. 1. data Numerical data associated with mathematical models and statistical techniques used to analyze spatial location and association.
  2. 2. A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience.
  3. 4. a signal to which an organism responds
  4. 6. experiment An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time.
  5. 8. variable The experimental factor that is manipulated by the experimenter; the variable whose effect is being studied.
  6. 9. In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment.
  7. 10. regulation of an organism's internal conditions to maintain life
  8. 12. data Data describing color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic
  9. 13. size The number of subjects used in an experiment or study. Generally, the larger the better.
  10. 18. the conditions of the experiment that we keep the same.
  11. 20. An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.
  12. 22. an explanation of a natural phenomenon supported by many observations and experiments over time. Ex: cell theory and theory of evolution.
  13. 23. A fake or false science that makes claims based on little or no scientific evidence.
  14. 25. describes relationships under certain conditions in nature (may be a mathematical formula).
  15. 28. Control in a medical experiment. A harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect.