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