Across
- 3. A part of an experiment that can vary or change
- 4. A suggested explanation for an event, which can be tested
- 7. Part of an experiment that does not change during the experiment
- 8. Able to be disproven by experimental results
- 9. A description, often in the form of a mathematical formula, for the behavior of some aspect of nature under certain specific conditions
- 12. A form of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at general conclusions
- 13. A thoroughly tested and confirmed explanation for observations or phenomena
- 15. A field of science that studies the physical world, its phenomena, and processes
- 16. A field of science, such as biology, that studies living things
- 17. A field of science, such as astronomy, physics, and chemistry, that studies nonliving matter
- 18. A scientific report that is reviewed by a scientist's colleagues before publication
Down
- 1. A form of science that begins with a specific explanation that is then tested
- 2. A form of science that aims to observe, explore, and find things out
- 5. A method of research with defined steps that include experiments and careful observation
- 6. Science that seeks to expand knowledge regardless of the short-term application of that knowledge
- 10. A form of logical thinking that uses a general statement to predict specific results
- 11. Knowledge that covers general truths or the operation of general laws, especially when acquired and tested by the scientific method
- 14. A form of science that solves real-world problems