Science

4. a widely tested and accepted explanation of a set of observations or phenomena
6. the rate at which an object changes its position
7. the number that occurs most frequently within a data set
9. process by which plants, algae and some bacteria use light energy to make food
10. a specific form of a gene
11. the force used to move an object
12. thermal energy that is transferred due to a difference in temperature
14. the movement of weathered materials from one place to another
15. long term shifts in average weather conditions in a region
18. the average of all numbers in the data set
19. the specific combination of genes inherited from both parents
20. the middle value in a data set when the numbers are organized in sequential order

1. thread like structure that contains genetic information
2. visual grid tool used to determine possible genetic outcomes based on the genes of the parents
3. a possible explanation that can be tested
5. the smallest unit of life that can perform all of life's processes
8. the rate at which velocity changes
13. the speed and distance of an object
16. icy body that orbits the sun in a highly elliptical path
17. a diagram that shows relationships among organisms