SCIENTIFIC METHOD CROSSWORD

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Across
  1. 1. the variable that is purposely changed
  2. 4. a descriptive generalization about how some aspect of the natural world behaves under stated circumstances.
  3. 9. an explanation of some aspect of the natural world that can incorporate facts, laws, inferences, and tested hypotheses.
  4. 10. the variable that is being measured and responds to the change in the independent variable
  5. 11. In science, an observation that has been repeatedly confirmed and for all practical purposes is accepted as “true.” Truth in science, however, is never final and what is accepted as a fact today may be modified or even proved wrong tomorrow.
Down
  1. 2. a prediction that the manipulated variable will have no effect on the responding variable
  2. 3. determination of whether the hypothesis should be accepted or rejected
  3. 5. variables that do not change throughout the experiment, sometimes known as a “control variables”
  4. 6. a proposed explanation of how the natural world works that can be tested by the scientific method, revised, and retested. 2. a prediction of whether the independent variable will have an effect on the dependent variable
  5. 7. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
  6. 8. a method of procedure using observation, measurement, experimentation, and the creation, testing, and revising of hypotheses