6G Topic 0: Nature of Science Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. the process of gathering information (or data) using the five senses
  2. 4. descriptive by words
  3. 6. the study of the natural world
  4. 9. the most logical interpretation (or explanation) of a previously made observation derived from prior knowledge
  5. 11. the process of gathering information (or data) by making observations WITHOUT changing a variable
  6. 13. a method of research used in science in which a problem or question is identified , information is gathered, and a conclusion is made
  7. 14. one scientist (or scientific team) running the same experiment more than one time and collecting data more than one time; called trials
  8. 15. any factor in an experiment that can be changed, measured, or controlled
Down
  1. 1. the factor that never changes; constant variable
  2. 2. your interpretation of the world around you that shapes your beliefs, values, and guides you when you make life choices
  3. 4. descriptive by numbers
  4. 5. the process of following an experimental procedure performed by another scientist to see if the same (or similar) results are obtained
  5. 7. the factor that changes; manipulated variable
  6. 8. the factor that is measured; responding variable
  7. 10. the process of gathering information by making observations AFTER changing a variable
  8. 12. an educated explanation to your question