Across
- 4. parts of an experiment that can change and cause a change in the results
- 7. evidence that shows something to be true or correct
- 10. stronger traits represented by an uppercase T
- 11. weaker traits represented by a lowercase t
- 12. let you see how different pieces of information compare or relate to each other (some examples are pie charts, flow charts, bar graphs, and line graphs)
- 15. these help to hold soil in place and offer the soil some protection from the wind (hint…they are attached to trees and plants)
- 17. breeding two different types of plants with one another
- 19. also called atmospheric pressure; the weight of air pressing down on a particular part of Earth’s surface
- 21. the breaking apart of rock into smaller pieces by chemical forces
- 23. fertilized; transferred grains of pollen from the male to the female parts of the plants
Down
- 1. the study of passing on characteristics from one generation to another and the variation of inherited characteristics
- 2. the qualities that make something different from others; traits
- 3. series of events that lead to a certain result
- 5. the movement of rock and soil by natural means, such as wind and rain
- 6. the breaking apart of rock into smaller pieces by physical forces
- 8. energy the amount of heat energy stored inside a substance
- 9. the young of an organism
- 13. decisions reached by using careful thought and reasoning
- 14. Austrian monk who was nicknamed “The Father of Genetics” due to his experiments
- 16. the parts of a plant or animal that determine what traits will be passed on to the offspring
- 18. the qualities that make something different from others; characteristics
- 20. study or find out how different pieces of information relate to one another
- 22. facts that can be used for calculating or reasoning