Across
- 3. the quality or state of being correct (hitting a target)
- 4. explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment
- 7. Data approximates or characterizes
- 10. a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- 12. a result, usually expressed in numbers, that you obtain by measuring something
- 13. study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
- 14. a group of organs with coordinated activities, achieving the same general function in the body. One example is the digestive system.
- 19. is a source of knowledge acquired by means of observation or experimentation. It is information that justifies a belief in the truth or falsity of an empirical claim.
- 20. is a well- substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation.
- 21. a part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function such as the heart or liver in humans
- 22. a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease
Down
- 1. a variable whose variation does not depend on that of another
- 2. expressing a certain quantity, amount or range.
- 5. a testing procedure, designed to eliminate biased results, in which the identity of those receiving a test treatment is concealed from both administration and subjects until after the study is completed.
- 6. control variable, does not change.
- 8. not consistent or having a fixed pattern
- 9. a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
- 11. method a method of procedure that characterizes Science, consisting in systematic observation, experiment, hypothesis, analyze, collect data, etc.
- 15. knowledge is power
- 16. a harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient that for any physiological effect
- 17. any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made. Tissue makes up organs
- 18. Consistent, being accurate in every attempt
