CCA Physical Science CH 1

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Across
  1. 2. The basis upon which a model is assessed, taking into account how well it explains or describes a set of observations and how well the model makes predictions.
  2. 5. The systematic study of the universe that produces observation
  3. 6. The study of matter and energy and the interactions between them
  4. 7. Data that is based on numbers or quantities; includes a number and a unit; also known as quantitative data
  5. 9. The study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter,and the changes that take place in matter.
  6. 12. An ongoing, orderly, cyclical approach use to investigate the world. scientific ________.
  7. 13. The comparison of a measurement to an accepted or expected value (how close a measurement comes to the actual value)
  8. 15. God's command that directs us the exercise wise and good dominion over His creation to the glory of God and for the benefit of fellow humans. Creation ______.
Down
  1. 1. An initial, testable explanation of a phenomenon that stimulates and guides scientific investigation.
  2. 3. a system of moral values: a theory of proper conduct
  3. 4. The degree of exactness of a measurement; can indicate the closeness or repeatability of measurements. how consistent a series of values are to each other
  4. 6. The study of nonliving matter and energy
  5. 8. a workable explanation or description of a phenomenon
  6. 10. a model that explains a related set of phenomena: can be used to predict unobserved aspects of the phenomena.
  7. 11. A standardized system of measurement units used for science.
  8. 14. A model, often expressed as a mathematical equation, that describes phenomena under certain conditions