Across
- 4. Branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed
- 7. Branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe
- 9. A theory or practice that is considered to be without scientific foundation but purports to use the methods of science.
- 12. For a hypothesis to be considered scientific, it must be testable; it must, in principle, be capable of being proven wrong.
- 13. The means of solving practical problems by applying the findings of science.
- 14. A phenomenon about which competent observers can agree
Down
- 1. A synthesis of a large body of information that encompasses well-tested hypotheses and certain aspects of the natural world
- 2. An orderly method for gaining, organizing, and applying new knowledge
- 3. Study of living organisms
- 5. Study of the Earth's structure, properties, processes
- 6. An educated guess or a reasonable explanation. When the _________ can be tested it qualifies as a scientific __________.
- 8. Branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy
- 10. The collective findings of humans about nature, and the process of gathering and organizing knowledge about nature.
- 11. A general hypothesis or statement about the relationship of natural quantities that has been tested over and over again and has not been contradicted; also known as principle