Nature of Science Unit Crossword

A way of learning about the natural world
An interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge.
Comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion about them.
The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment.
A scientific attitude of doubt
An outlook influenced by a person’s likes and dislikes.
Describes the act of decision-making or drawing conclusions based on available evidence.
A way to explain things by starting with a general idea and then applying the idea to a specific observation.
A system of units used by scientists to measure the properties of matter.
A measure of the force of gravity acting on an object.
The curved upper surface of a liquid.
The measurement of how much mass of a substance is contained in a given volume.
How close a measurement is to the true of accepted value.
A calculation used to determine how accurate an experimental value really is.
Data that do not fit with the rest of a data set.
A picture of information from a data table.
A line graph in which the data points yield a straight line.
A line graph in which the data points do not fall along a straight line.
A possible explanation for a set of observation or answer to a scientific question.
An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time.
An attempt to repeat a scientist’s experiment by a different scientist or group of scientists.
A generalization that makes sense of observations by using logical reasoning.
Data and observations that are collected through scientific processes and that explain a particular observation.
An idea about a situation that is not supported by evidence.
A public disagreement between groups with different views.
A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results.
A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions.
A representation of a complex object or process, used to help people understand a concept that they cannot observe directly.
A sequence of actions in a system.
Output that changes a system or allows the system to adjust itself.