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Down: 1) subsurface, molten rock found mainly in the upper mantle or lower crust2) the comprehensive geological theory stating that Earth's outer layer is composed of lithospheric plates that float on, and move along with, the relatively plastic asthenosphere4) a group of organisms whose members can interbreed among themselves, but not with members of other species5) a warming of the atmosphere that occurs because of the ability of certain atmospheric gases to absorb and reemit infrared radiation8) a front along which neither of the meeting air masses is advancing11) the oxygen-using process of breaking down organic molecules to obtain ATP12) the area around a convergent plate boundary where one lithospheric plate descends beneath another, returning to the interior of the Earth14) changes in the DNA nucleotide sequence of an organism19) heritable changes in living organisms over time20) the DNA-containing structures found in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells23) a form of cell division in which one diploid cell divides to produce four haploid daughter cells27) a section of DNA that contains the instructions for making a protein Across: 3) traits that are passed from parents to offspring because they are at least partially determined by genes6) the movement of molecules across the cell membrane without the use of energy7) the assembly of a protein based on directions from an RNA transcript9) a trend of gradually increasing global temperature thought to be caused by the greenhouse effect and responsible for changes in global climate patterns10) each piece of lithosphere12) the study and measurement of seismic waves13) the study of life and living organisms15) a front along which a warm air mass overrides a retreating mass of cooler, denser air16) the basic unit of life that makes up all living organisms17) a boundary zone between two air masses18) the selective breeding of organisms with desirable traits in order to produce offspring with the same traits21) energy-requiring movement of molecules across the cell membrane22) the creation of a molecule of RNA from DNA template24) an evolved trait that makes organisms more suited to living and reproducing in their environments25) the temperature at which saturation is reached and condensation occurs26) differences in a trait from one individual to another28) the tendency for molecules to move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration29) the formation of new species
 

 

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