Across
- 3. The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
- 8. The science of classifying organisms.
- 9. The formation of new areas of ocean crust/floor, which occurs through the upwelling of magma at mid ocean ridges.
- 10. The process by which species of organisms change over time.
- 12. A body part that does not seem to have a function in an organism.
- 13. Differences that exist naturally among members of a population or species.
Down
- 1. The system of unique, two part names for organisms.
- 2. The process by which organisms that are best suited to a particular environment survive and reproduce most successfully.
- 4. An organism whose cells lack a nucleus and organelles enclosed by membranes.
- 5. The color or patterns of color on an animal or plant.
- 6. A theory stating that the earth's surface is broken into plates that move.
- 7. An organism whose cells contain a nucleus and organelles enclosed by a membrane.
- 11. A change in the genetic material of an organism.
