Aubree

5. An animal that naturally preys on others.
8. destruction: The process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species.
9. An organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.
10. Interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.
12. An interacting group of various species in a common location.
14. factor: Any living component that affects another organism or shapes the ecosystem.
16. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
18. An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.
19. An animal that feeds on plants.
20. factor: A non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment, such as sunlight, temperature, or water.
21. An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.
22. pyramid: A graphical model of energy flow in a community.

1. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
2. A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific geographical area.
3. web: A system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.
4. The struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources.
6. A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
7. An organism that derives its energy and nutrients from diet consisting of producing or other consumers.
11. The process by which the structure of a biological community evolves over time.
13. A temporary change in environmental conditions that causes a pronounced change in an ecosystem.
15. respiration: The process by which cells break down glucose and oxygen to create energy (ATP), releasing carbon dioxide and water as byproducts.
17. A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.