Nature of Science

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Across
  1. 3. Spatial or solid volume is measured in ________ centimeters.
  2. 8. A philosophy weighing the benefit of the science versus the potential cost.
  3. 9. Type of line on a graph As X increases, Y also increases.
  4. 10. The predominant measuring and units system worldwide.
  5. 11. Describes how close a measured value is to the true value of the quantity measured.
  6. 12. Scientific claims are based on ________ explanations against observations.
  7. 13. A round graph that also is known as a pie chart.
  8. 14. A graph plotted along the x and y axis in lines.
  9. 15. Metric unit for temperature.
  10. 17. For science to be valid, experiments must be __________ by other scientists
  11. 19. Scientific ideas are developed through reasoning based on observable _____.
  12. 21. Data that shows quantities (numbers).
  13. 23. The degree of exactness with which a measurement is made and stated.
  14. 25. A quantity that can be measured.
  15. 27. States what will happen under certain conditions.
  16. 28. The process of finding answers to questions about the natural world.
  17. 29. Explains why something happens.
  18. 30. The variable being changed in response to another variable, usually what is measured.
  19. 32. Metric unit for liquid volume.
  20. 33. Type of line on a graph As X increases, Y decreases.
  21. 34. Theories can be __________ based on new information.
  22. 35. Data you can assign a number or measurement to
Down
  1. 1. Data that shows topics or categories.
  2. 2. Metric prefix meaning 1000 times the base unit.
  3. 4. Changeable factor in an experiment.
  4. 5. A graph plotted along the x and y axis in columns.
  5. 6. Scientific claims are subject to _________ and replication. (2 words)
  6. 7. Data you give a description, opinion and meaning to that you can't measure.
  7. 10. Metric unit for length.
  8. 13. Metric prefix meaning 1/100 (.01) times the base unit.
  9. 16. Metric prefix meaning 1/1000 (.001) times the base unit.
  10. 18. Variables that are kept the same for the basis of comparison.
  11. 20. The equation for this measurement is grams mass / volume.
  12. 22. A sample where the independent variable is not changed.
  13. 23. The study of how energy and matter are related to each other in time and space.
  14. 24. The variable under the experimenter’s control, what the scientist changes.
  15. 26. An idea that has not yet been tested.
  16. 31. Metric unit for mass