Nature of Science

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Across
  1. 4. investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations
  2. 8. a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events
  3. 10. factor that can limit the growth of a population
  4. 11. a rule that describes a pattern in nature
  5. 12. an explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations
  6. 14. any factor in an experiment that can have more than one value
  7. 15. the factor that you want to test
Down
  1. 1. comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it.
  2. 2. a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience
  3. 3. act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs
  4. 5. a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations
  5. 6. the factor measured or observed during an experiment
  6. 7. the factors in an experiment that remain the same
  7. 9. information that is obtained through observation or experimentation
  8. 13. the practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use