Chapter 1 Vocab

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