Semester 2 Vocab

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Across
  1. 7. A change or adjustment in a living organism or its behavior to better suit its environment
  2. 9. The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring
  3. 12. When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light and casting a shadow on Earth.
  4. 14. One of the alternative versions of a gene that may result in different traits.
  5. 15. Units of heredity made up of segments of DNA that determine specific traits.
Down
  1. 1. A moon phase where less than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated, creating a curved shape resembling a banana.
  2. 2. Thread-like structures made up of DNA and proteins that contain genes.
  3. 3. When Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, causing Earth's shadow to fall on the Moon.
  4. 4. The different appearances of the Moon as viewed from Earth throughout its monthly orbit.
  5. 5. The blueprint of life found in cells that carries genetic information.
  6. 6. When more than half but less than a full moon is visible from Earth.
  7. 8. When the visible portion of the moon is decreasing as it transitions from a full moon to a new moon.
  8. 10. The gradual process by which different kinds of living organisms have developed and diversified from earlier forms
  9. 11. A specific characteristic or feature that can be inherited from parents.
  10. 13. The moon's phases when it is increasing in apparent size as viewed from Earth. During this phase, the illuminated portion of the Moon becomes larger each night.