Nature of Science Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. A description of a specific relationship under given conditions in the natural world (tells what happens).
  2. 2. the step by step instructions that allow other scientists to reproduce your experiment.
  3. 3. A conclusion drawn or a prediction made based on your prior knowledge and your observations.
  4. 6. used to show data as percentages
  5. 7. a well-supported and widely accepted explanation of nature (tells how or why something happens in nature).
  6. 8. A copy of something, usually on a much smaller scale, that is used to explain and predict the behavior of real objects or systems.
  7. 10. Observing or studying the natural world, without interference or manipulation.
  8. 12. used for showing data in categories
Down
  1. 1. used for showing changes in data over time
  2. 4. A testable idea or explanation that can be used to design and implement an investigation.
  3. 5. The process of gathering information by using the senses.
  4. 9. when you summarize what your data is showing either by performing calculations like averages, or by representing it in a graph or chart.
  5. 11. An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions.