Across
- 4. possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question
- 7. the variable that changes in an experiment
- 8. the step of in the scientific method that arbitrates between competing models or hypotheses
- 9. science method that investigates the why and how of decision making, not just where, when how
- 11. a reasoned deduction or inference
- 12. information gathered from observations
- 13. a testable statement about the natural world that can be used to build more complex inferences and explanations
- 15. the part of the investigation that can change
- 16. the variables are kept the same
Down
- 1. science observations that refer to a type of information based in quantities or numbers
- 2. in science, a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that can incorporate fact, laws, inferences, and tested hypotheses
- 3. a descriptive generalization about how some aspect of the natural world behaves under stated circumstances
- 5. critique of one's writings/work by others with common interest
- 6. the variable that is measured and recorded as a result of the action of the independent variable
- 10. in science, an observation that has been repeatedly confirmed
- 14. the use of evidence to construct testable explanations and predictions of natural phenomena, as well as the knowledge generated through this process