Across
- 1. controls and regulates the activities of the cell
- 3. knowledge and understanding of the natural and social world following a systematic methodology based on evidence
- 5. statement that describes an observable occurrence in nature that appears to always be true
- 7. all of space, and all the matter and energy that space contains
- 9. tiny particles that make up matter
- 11. dimensionless quantity representing the amount of matter in a particle or object
- 14. negatively charged subatomic particle that can be either bound to an atom or free
- 16. a symbiotic association between plant roots and fungi
- 17. the study of relationships which combines quantifiable data with scientific tools to observe, analyze, describe, and even predict outcomes of individual relationships
- 18. all living organisms
- 19. any living biological entity, such as an animal, plant, fungus, or bacterium
- 21. process in which elements are continuously cycled in various forms between different compartments of the environment
- 22. the measurement of how tightly a material is packed together
- 23. study of life
Down
- 2. a chart or a graph that shows the intensity of light being emitted over a range of energies
- 4. observations that convey a value or unit
- 6. the basic unit of a chemical element
- 8. mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth
- 9. scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact
- 10. the third planet from the Sun
- 12. a boundless, three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction
- 13. explanation of an aspect of the natural world that can incorporate laws, hypotheses and facts
- 15. energy generated by the Sun
- 18. a type of matter with specific properties that make it less rigid than a solid but more rigid than a gas
- 20. knowledge about safety related issues
