Across
- 1. measuring instrument for measuring temperature
- 3. wallA rigid structure that surrounds the plant cell membrane and provides support to the cell
- 7. Man's best friend
- 11. To make
- 12. Has a trunk
- 14. a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
- 15. a description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured
- 16. respiration Process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen
- 17. (genetic material) DNA, which stands for deoxyribonucleic acid, is defined as a nucleic acid that contains the genetic code
- 18. Found inside the nucleus and makes ribosomes
- 20. the application of science for practical purposes
- 23. the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object, the amount of space an object takes up
- 24. An organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world
- 26. Flying mammal
- 28. organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy (NOT in animals)
- 30. Cell energy
- 33. the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
- 34. green substance in a chloroplast that traps energy from sunlight (only in plants)
- 35. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations, an educated guess
- 36. the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field, the amount of matter in an object
- 37. method a method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific hypotheses
- 38. A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
Down
- 2. Powerhouse of the cell (cell energy)
- 4. the study of the properties of matter and how matter changes
- 5. thin flexible barrier around a cell; regulates what enters and leaves the cell (gatekeeper)
- 6. the science that studies living organisms
- 8. the act of making and recording a measurement
- 9. Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates (storage container)
- 10. cells have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles (ALL ANIMALS AND PLANTS)
- 13. Control center of the cell (brain of cell)
- 19. the steepness of a line on a graph, equal to its vertical change divided by its horizontal change, rise over run
- 21. A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell
- 22. the distance between two points, meter
- 25. Likes to chase mice
- 27. Large marsupial
- 29. Plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars
- 31. cell cell that does not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles. (bacteria)
- 32. the science of matter and energy and their interactions
