Across
- 3. A body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.
- 4. An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis.
- 5. Energy which a body possesses by virtue of being in motion.
- 7. A coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.
- 8. A viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant.
- 9. Physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy.
- 10. A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.
- 15. The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
- 18. Firm and stable in shape.
- 19. A simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
- 21. A small particle with a negative charge that is found in all atoms.
- 22. A substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container.
- 24. A colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air.
Down
- 1. The degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object.
- 2. A substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil.
- 4. A process used by plants and other organisms to use sunlight for synthesizing foods from carbon dioxide and water.
- 6. Animals that get their energy by eating plants or other animals.
- 11. A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration.
- 12. Light from the sun.
- 13. The positively charged central core of an atom, consisting of protons and neutrons and containing nearly all its mass.
- 14. The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others.
- 16. A formal inquiry or systematic study.
- 17. Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.
- 20. Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
- 21. The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
- 23. A colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.
