Kynnedy Lewis 8/29/24 PS211 Ch.1 Vocab

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Across
  1. 1. A model, often expressed as a mathematical equation, that describes phenomena under certain conditions.
  2. 3. The comparison of a measurement to an accepted or expected value.
  3. 8. A system of moral values; a theory of proper conduct.
  4. 9. A model that explains a related wet of phenomena; can be used to predict unobserved aspects of phenomena
  5. 10. data that is based on numbers or quantities; includes a number and a unit; also known as quantitative data.
  6. 12. The study of matter and energy and the interactions between them
  7. 15. degree of exactness of a measurement; can indicate the closeness or repeatability of measurements.
  8. 16. An initial, testable explanation of a phenomenon that stimulates and guides scientific investigation.
Down
  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. 4. Mandate 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
  3. 5. science The study of nonliving matter and energy
  4. 6. inquiry An ongoing, orderly, cyclical approach used to investigate the world.
  5. 7. A workable explanation or description of a phenomenon.
  6. 11. The study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter, and the changes that take place in matter.
  7. 13. a standardized system of measurement units used for science. SI stands for Internation System of Units (from the French Systeme International d'Unites)
  8. 14. The systematic study of the universe that produces observations, inferences, and models, including the products that it creates through this systematic study.