Across
- 3. An organism that makes its own food using energy from the sun or other sources
- 5. An organism that obtains its food by feeding on other organisms or organic matter
- 6. The study of Earth's physical structure, its history, the processes acting on it, and the rocks of which it is composed
- 8. The variable of part of an experiment to which all others will be compared
- 11. A close living situation between 2 species where at least one of the species benefits
- 15. An explanation of the natural world that has been thoroughly tested and is supported by a significant amount of evidence
- 16. The study of life's history as revealed in the remains of once-living organisms
- 17. The branch of science that deals with the physical universe beyond Earth's atmosphere
- 19. The study of weather
- 20. The speed of an object in a given direction
- 21. The systematic study of the natural world through observation and experimentation in order to formulate general laws
Down
- 1. The rate at which an object moves
- 2. The study of past human life as revealed by preserved relics
- 4. A description of a natural phenomenon or principle that is supported by a significant amount of evidence and often includes mathematical terms
- 7. A community of organisms that interact with each other and their physical environment
- 9. The preserved remains of a once-living organism
- 10. The production of visible light by living organisms
- 12. The study of living organisms
- 13. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use the energy of sunlight and simple chemicals to produce their own food
- 14. Organisms that obtain their nourishment from dead organisms
- 18. The smallest unit of life in creation
