Nature of Science RV

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Across
  1. 8. Data that is expressed as numbers, obtained by counting or measuring.
  2. 9. An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
  3. 13. The relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain.
  4. 16. A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience.
  5. 18. The process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way.
  6. 19. The practice or science of collecting and analyzing numerical data in large quantities.
  7. 20. A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world based on a body of facts.
  8. 23. The variable that is observed and that changes in response to the independent variable.
  9. 25. The value that appears most frequently in a data set.
  10. 27. An experiment in which only one variable is changed at a time.
  11. 29. A single value that attempts to describe a set of data by identifying the central position.
  12. 30. An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.
  13. 31. A testable explanation for a set of observations or a scientific question.
  14. 32. Representations of objects, systems, or events used as tools for understanding the natural world.
  15. 33. The middle value in a list of numbers sorted from least to greatest.
Down
  1. 1. The variable that is deliberately changed in an experiment.
  2. 2. An assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area.
  3. 3. The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials.
  4. 4. The difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set.
  5. 5. A statement that describes an observable occurrence in nature that appears to always be true.
  6. 6. A well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses.
  7. 7. The part of Earth in which life exists, including land, water, and air or atmosphere.
  8. 10. The practical use of scientific discoveries or theories to solve problems.
  9. 11. The process of interpreting data to find patterns or trends.
  10. 12. Brief descriptive coefficients that summarize a given data set.
  11. 14. A collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method.
  12. 15. All the organisms that live in a place, together with their nonliving environment.
  13. 17. The special characteristics, values, and assumptions that scientific knowledge is based on.
  14. 21. Any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types.
  15. 22. A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.
  16. 24. The scientific study of life.
  17. 26. Descriptive data that is not expressed through numbers.
  18. 28. The average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum by the count.