FSN 1500 - Vocab Crossword

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  1. 8. The ________ seek knowledge for knowledge's sake.
  2. 10. A general statement about the basic nature of an observed phenomenon.
  3. 12. This principle dictates that when faced with two or more hypotheses for which no prediction/experiment sequence is possible (or available), then scientists should choose the hypothesis that makes the fewest assumptions.
  4. 14. The ________ use knowledge to influence the human condition.
  5. 16. An entity that seems to fit no categories.
  6. 21. To you from your real world to your unreal world.
  7. 22. A collection of laws and principles that describe and explain a wide range of phenomena.
  8. 23. Writing would be considered an example of ________.
  9. 25. The study of the contents of the universe.
  10. 26. ________ is considered a language; not a science.
  11. 27. The study of the composition of substances and the transformations they undergo.
  12. 28. A representation of reality made to account for an observed phenomenon.
Down
  1. 1. The only type of light you can feel.
  2. 2. The type of reasoning used between the hypothesis and prediction stages of the scientific method.
  3. 3. Ryan's favorite science.
  4. 4. Similar to a law but broader in scope.
  5. 5. The study of the absorption and emission of light and other radiation by matter.
  6. 6. The study of events or phenomena that recur.
  7. 7. The study of physical aspects of individual celestial objects; notably Earth.
  8. 9. This group of sciences study our surroundings and people-as-animals.
  9. 10. This branch of knowledge studies the values human beings attach to the phenomena of the universe.
  10. 11. In order to make an observation, we must ________ an even or phenomenon in the real world.
  11. 13. The study of the evolution and structure of the universe.
  12. 15. The largest source of error in application of the scientific method.
  13. 17. A hypothesis becomes a ________ when it has been tested many times, always supported, and never disproved.
  14. 18. Psychology, sociology, and anthropology would all be considered examples of the ________ sciences.
  15. 19. We use this to illustrate relationships among entities.
  16. 20. The scientific term for light.
  17. 24. The light waves with the highest energy and frequency of the electromagnetic spectrum.