Science Vocab Words Crossword
Across
- 3. a transparent material that allows light of a particular colour to pass through
- 4. An organic catalyst
- 5. The chemical store of glucose in the liver and muscles.
- 6. the range of colours that can be seen by the eye (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet).
- 9. the entire range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation, from high-energy gamma rays to low-energy radio waves
- 10. the nerves that carry messages to and from the central nervous system and other parts of the body.
- 11. Of the cerebrum (part of the brain that is responsible for coordination and balance) of the brain.
- 12. a portion of the brain that constantly checks the internal environment of the body.
- 13. A wave on which its particles vibrate at right angles to the direction of motion of the wave
- 14. Chemical substances that act as messengers in the body.
- 15. a method of transmitting an internet signal using radio waves
- 18. splitting of white light into separate colours
- 19. Any factor that stimulates a receptor and brings about a response.
- 20. A specialized cell or group of nerve endings that responds to sensory stimuli.
- 21. The distance between successive wave crests, measured in metres.
Down
- 1. origin of all the other colours. They are red, blue and green.
- 2. a nerve cell
- 3. A substancwe that speeds up the rate of a reaction without being used up in the process.
- 7. They are waves that contain an electric field and a magnetic field and carry energy. It includes visible light, radio waves, gamma rays, and X-rays.
- 8. the brain and the spinal cord
- 16. a means of gathering information about an object or event without direct physical contact.
- 17. Hormone produced in the pancreas that causes the liver and muscles to extract glucose from the bloodstream and store it in the liver and muscles.