Chapter 1 Vocab
Across
- 2. a system of moral values or a theory of proper conduct
- 5. 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
- 8. a model that explains a related set of phenomena
- 11. quantitative, based on numbers or quantities, data
- 13. an ongoing, orderly, cyclical, approach used to investigate, the world
- 14. modern systen of standardized metric units (International Sytem of Units)
- 15. systematic study of the universe to produce observations, inferences, and models; including the resulting products
- 16. a workable explanation or description of a phenomenon; either physical, conceptual, or mathematical
Down
- 1. compares the measurement to the accepted or expected value of a measurement; how much error
- 3. a model, often a mathematical equation that describes phenomena under certain conditions
- 4. an intitial, testable, eplanation of a phenomenon that stimulates and guides the scientific investigation
- 6. the study of matter and energy and the interactions between them
- 7. command to fill the earth and have good dominion over it for God's glory and other's benefit
- 9. the degree of exactness of the measurements; closeness or repeatability
- 10. the study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter as well as changes in matter
- 12. the study of nonliving matter and energy