The Nature of Science Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. the "reply" to an experiment, conducted by a different person
  2. 9. information gathered by observation or experiments
  3. 10. information from observations, measurements, and other data
  4. 11. the vertical axis that the dependent variable is placed on
  5. 12. the horizontal axis that the independent variable is placed
  6. 15. the variable that is measured
  7. 16. a testable idea or explanation that leads to science
Down
  1. 1. obtaining information using the senses
  2. 3. a sample that is observed, but not changed
  3. 4. the variable that can be controlled
  4. 5. an organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions
  5. 6. repeating an experiment to make certain it is valid
  6. 7. something that represents scientific information so that it can be understood
  7. 8. a basic principal of nature that is always true under certain conditions
  8. 13. the systematic study of natural events
  9. 14. a tool used to communicate data efficiently
  10. 17. a well-supported explanation about the natural world