Chapter 1 Vocab

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Across
  1. 6. the degree of exactness of the measurements
  2. 8. directs us to fill the earth and have dominion over it
  3. 10. a system of moral values or a theory of proper conduct
  4. 11. compares a measurement to the accepted or expected value of a measurement
  5. 12. an ongoing, orderly, cyclical approach used to investigate the world
  6. 13. a model, often expressed as a mathematical equation that describes phenomena under certain conditions
  7. 14. the study of matter and energy and the interactions between them
  8. 15. the study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter as well as changes in matter
  9. 16. the systematic study of the universe to produce observations, inferences, and models
Down
  1. 1. data that is based on numbers or quantities; includes a number and a unit
  2. 2. an initial, testable explanation of a phenomenon that stimulates and guides the scientific investigation
  3. 3. 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
  4. 4. standardized system of measurement units for science
  5. 5. a workable explanation or description of a phenomenon
  6. 7. the study of nonliving matter and energy
  7. 9. a model that explains a related set of phenomena