Chapter 1 Key Terms

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Across
  1. 2. The study of matter and energy and the interactions between them
  2. 6. A system of moral values; a theory of proper conduct
  3. 8. The study of the composition, structure, and the changes that take place in matter
  4. 10. A model, often expressed as a mathematical equation, that describes phenomena under certain conditions
  5. 11. An ongoing, orderly, cyclical approach used to investigate the world
  6. 12. God's command that directs us to exercise wise and good dominion over His creation to the glory of God and for the benefit of fellow humans
  7. 14. A standardized system of measurement units used for science; stands for International System of Units (from the French Système International d'Unités)
  8. 15. A workable explanation or description of a phenomenon
  9. 16. The degree of exactness of a measurement; can indicate the closeness or repeatability of measurements
Down
  1. 1. An initial, testable explanation of a phenomenon that stimulates and guides scientific investigation
  2. 3. The study of nonliving matter and energy
  3. 4. Data that is based on numbers or quantities; includes a number and a unit
  4. 5. A model that explains a related set of phenomena
  5. 7. The basis upon which a model is assessed
  6. 9. The systematic study of the universe that produces observations, inferences, and models, including the products that it creates through this systematic study
  7. 13. The comparison of a measurement to an accepted or expected value