Across
- 3. A model that explains a related set of phenomena; can be used to predict unobserved aspects of the phenomena
- 7. The study of nonliving matter and energy
- 9. God's commandment that directs us to exercise wise dominion over His creation to God's glory for the benefit of humans
- 10. A system of moral values; a theory of paper conduct
- 13. The degree of exactness of a measurement; can indicate the closeness of a repeatability of measurements
- 15. Data that is based on numbers or quantities; includes a number and a unit; also known as qualitative data
Down
- 1. The comparison of a measurement to an accepted or expected value
- 2. The basis upon which a model is assessed, taking into account how well it explains a set of observations
- 4. A standardized system of measurement units used for science. SI stands for International System of Units
- 5. The systematic study of the universe that produces observation, inferences, and models
- 6. An ongoing, orderly, cyclical approach used to investigate the world
- 7. The study of matter and energy and the interactions between them
- 8. A model, often expressed as a mathematical equation, that describes phenomena under certain conditions
- 11. An initial, testable explanation of a phenomenon that stimulates and guides scientific investigation
- 12. The study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter and the changes that take place in the matter
- 14. A workable explanation or description of a phenomenon