Across
- 2. A method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
- 4. In general, a scientific law is the description of an observed phenomenon
- 6. A theory is a carefully thought-out explanation for observations of the natural world that has been constructed using the scientific method, and which brings together many facts and hypotheses
- 7. an independent variable that is manipulated by the researcher to determine its relationship to or influence upon some outcome or dependent variable.
- 8. a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another.
Down
- 1. a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- 3. the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
- 5. A theory is a carefully thought-out explanation for observations of the natural world that has been constructed using the scientific method, and which brings together many facts and hypotheses
- 9. is a collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method.