Unit 1 Vocab Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. Net, A fine-mesh net used to collect small drifting organisms from the water.
  2. 4. An autonomous underwater vehicle that can follow a programmed route and collect data without continuous human control.
  3. 5. A remotely operated underwater vehicle controlled by a person from the surface.
  4. 8. An object orbiting Earth that can collect information about large areas of the ocean.
  5. 11. Technology that uses sound waves and returning echoes to locate objects or measure underwater features.
  6. 14. Biology The study of organisms that live in marine environments and how they interact with their surroundings.
  7. 15. The process of collecting a smaller portion of something for scientific study.
  8. 17. The scientific study of the physical, chemical, geological, and biological characteristics of the ocean.
  9. 18. Observations and data used to support a scientific explanation or conclusion.
  10. 20. Equipment that allows a diver to breathe underwater using a portable supply of breathing gas.
  11. 22. A factor that causes collected data to inaccurately represent what is actually occurring.
  12. 23. Information gathered by carefully watching, measuring, or using scientific instruments.
  13. 24. DNA Genetic material left behind by organisms in water, soil, or sediment that can be used to detect which species are present.
  14. 26. A small underwater vehicle designed to carry people below the ocean surface.
Down
  1. 1. A defined square or rectangular area used to count or study organisms in a habitat.
  2. 3. The process of determining location and direction while traveling.
  3. 6. The remote collection and transmission of data from an animal, instrument, or location.
  4. 7. Information collected during observations or investigations.
  5. 9. Attaching a marker or electronic device to an organism to study its movement, location, or behavior.
  6. 10. A line across a habitat along which scientists observe or sample organisms and environmental conditions.
  7. 11. A smaller portion of a larger population, area, or material that is studied.
  8. 12. Question, A specific question that a scientific investigation is designed to answer.
  9. 13. The process of investigating an unfamiliar area to gain new information.
  10. 16. A testable explanation or prediction based on observations and prior knowledge.
  11. 19. A condition or restriction that affects what scientists can observe, measure, or conclude.
  12. 21. A factor in an investigation that can change or be measured.
  13. 25. An organized journey conducted for exploration or scientific research.