Science Vocab

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
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

1. An initial, testable explanation of a phenomenon that stimulates and guides scientific explanation
3. The study of nonliving matter and energy
4. Data that is based on numbers of 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
13. The comparison of a measurement to an accepted or expected value