Across
- 2. what scientists must have in order to think of new ideas, design experiments, solve problems, and think outside the box
- 3. a variable that you change on purpose
- 4. a conclusion drawn from observations and evidence
- 7. a story or idea that is not based on scientific evidence
- 8. a personal belief not always based on factual evidence
- 10. a systematic way of learning about the natural world
- 11. a statement about patterns in nature and what happens under certain conditions
- 12. a way to test a hypothesis
Down
- 1. an educated prediction that is specific and testable
- 5. evidence based on information that scientists gather from observations and experiments
- 6. an explanation of how something works in nature based on evidence from many experiments
- 9. a variable that you measure