Biology Crossword
Across
- 3. the animal that is hunted as food
- 9. the act of illegally hunting
- 10. chemicals in a specific area typically used for pests/improving the growth of plants
- 13. an organism that produces its own food
- 14. the long term shift/change in weather patterns
- 16. harsh biome that is cold with low precipitation, no trees, and permafrost
- 18. putting something into the environment that is harmful/poisonous
- 19. an organism that ONLY eats plants
- 21. all of the species living in the same place at the same time
- 27. LARGE aquatic biome, saltwater, and covers 70% of earth
- 29. humid biome near the equator with LOTS of rain
- 30. an animal that hunts others for food/killing
- 31. something in an environment that is living
- 32. a community of interacting organisms
- 33. the global sum of ecosystems which describes the zone on earth where life exists
- 34. biome of a grassy plain in tropical areas with little trees (safaris done in these areas)
- 35. big open area covered with grass and little to no trees/shrubs
- 36. an organism that ONLY eats meat
Down
- 1. biome that has 4 distinct seasons, moderate precipitation, & leaf shedding in fall with growth in spring
- 2. when an organism is brought to a place they arent native to which can cause harm
- 4. an organism that relies on others for food production
- 5. a large area that is characterized by its climate,animals, and plants living there
- 6. biome at a high latitude (mountains) cold, short growing season, and high winds
- 7. biome with coniferous trees (pine, spruce, and fir) cold long winters & short mild summers
- 8. an organism that eats both plants and meat
- 10. the long term weather in a specific area
- 11. the different populations living in an area that interact with each other
- 12. the organism that is sheltering another (typically impacts the shelter-er negatively)
- 15. the home/environment of an organism
- 17. an organism that breaks down dead matter (ex. bacteria/fungus)
- 20. any living individual
- 22. the aquatic biome, low salt contents, & has a variety of species (ex. ponds, lakes, & rivers)
- 23. a dense vegetation with shrubs & thorny bushes
- 24. something in an environment that is non-living
- 25. the process where environments become destroyed, ruining species homes
- 26. more fish being fished/taken out when not enough are being reproduced leading to danger of species
- 28. an organism that lives in another while harming them