Matter & Energy crossword
Across
- 5. a table of the chemical elements arranged in order of atomic number
- 6. a series of interactions in which one organism eats another to gain energy
- 10. two or more atoms joined (bonded) together chemically
- 11. the law that states matter cannot be created or destroyed
- 13. the number of protons plus the number of neutrons contained in an atom's nucleus
- 14. the ability to move heat or electricity from one place to another
- 15. a pure substance that cannot be broken down chemically
- 17. the number of protons or electrons contained in an element
- 18. elements located to the right of the stair-step (zig zag) line on the periodic table
- 20. a diagram that shows many overlapping food chains
- 22. neutrally-charged subatomic particles found in the nucleus
Down
- 1. a substance that consists of 2 or more elements combined in a set ratio
- 2. a diagram that shows the amount of energy moving from one feeding (trophic) level to the next
- 3. elements or compounds on the left side of a chemical reaction (what you start with)
- 4. the amount of space an object occupies
- 7. the type of change that results in the formation of new chemical substances
- 8. elements or compounds on the right side of a chemical reaction (what you produce)
- 9. the ratio of an object's mass to its volume (M/V)
- 12. the type of change in which the form (appearance) of matter is altered but one substance is not changed into another
- 15. negatively-charged subatomic particles found in a cloud surrounding the nucleus
- 16. two or more substances that are together but not chemically combined
- 19. the center of an atom that contains the protons and neutrons
- 21. positively-charged subatomic particles found in the nucleus