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