Chapter 1 Vocab

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Across
  1. 4. the study of nonliving matter and energy
  2. 7. the systematic study of the universe to produce observations, inferences, and models
  3. 8. standardized system of measurement units for science
  4. 9. an initial, testable explanation of a phenomenon that stimulates and guides the scientific investigation
  5. 11. a model that explains a related set of phenomena
  6. 12. directs us to fill the earth and have dominion over it
  7. 14. the degree of exactness of the measurements
  8. 15. a model, often expressed as a mathematical equation that describes phenomena under certain conditions
  9. 16. the study of matter and energy and the interactions between them
Down
  1. 1. a workable explanation or description of a phenomenon
  2. 2. an ongoing, orderly, cyclical approach used to investigate the world
  3. 3. compares a measurement to the accepted or expected value of a measurement
  4. 5. the study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter as well as changes in matter
  5. 6. data that is based on numbers or quantities; includes a number and a unit
  6. 10. 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
  7. 13. a system of moral values or a theory of proper conduct