Tne Nature of Science
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Hypothesis
A. A person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
2. Model
B. Any of the ___ that deal with the ___ or its parts
3. Theory
C. A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world
4. Experiment
D. The discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical
5. Earth Science
E. A proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
6. Big Bang
F. The act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
7. LifeScience
G. That which has mass and occupies space
8. Science
H. The cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe
9. Matter
I. Study of the natural world through experiments
10. Technology
J. Any of the branches of natural ___ dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms