Physical Science Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. the degree of exactness of the measurements
  2. 7. compares a measurement to the accepted or expected value of a measurement.
  3. 8. the study of matter and energy and the interactions between them.
  4. 9. the study of the composition, structure, and properties of the matter as well as changes in matter.
  5. 10. a model often expressed as a mathematical equation that describes phenomena under certain conditions is called a...
  6. 11. scientists collect quantitative data by using measuring instruments.
  7. 13. is a model that explains a related set of phenomena.
  8. 14. a system of moral values or a theory of proper conduct.
Down
  1. 1. the key to good models i...
  2. 3. an initial, testable explanation of a phenomenon that stimulates and guides the scientific investigation
  3. 4. the systematic study of the universe to produce observations, inferences, and models.
  4. 5. science is the study of nonliving matter and energy.
  5. 6. an ongoing, orderly, cyclical approach used to investigate the world.
  6. 9. Mandate our purpose in life and science stems from...
  7. 12. is a workable explanation or description of a phenomenon
  8. 15. Scientists from all around the world use a modern system of standardized metric units.