Crossword Puzzle Nature of Science VocabularyOnline version Crossword Puzzle of the Nature of Science Vocabulary Terms by Alexander Rutherford 1 A collection of beliefs that claim to be based on science but are not 2 Statement which is used to predict what will happen in a specific circumstance 3 A proposed explanation for an observed phenomenon or event 4 An experiment must be this! 5 A hypothesis must be this! 6 What somebody thinks about something, not necessarily based on facts or data 7 A system of ideas that explain something, based on observation and research 8 Observations recorded from an experiment 9 Prejudice against an idea, a group of people, or a way of thinking. Is NOT based on data or fact! 6 3 2 4 9 8 7