Chapter 3.1-3.2 Biology Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. an assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area
  2. 3. one of the steps of gathering ecological data, designed to test hypotheses
  3. 5. Includes all the "usually solid stuff" - rocks, continents, and the ocean floor
  4. 6. any nonliving part of the environment, such as sunlight, heat, precipitation, humidity, wind, water, and soil
  5. 8. all organisms that live in a place, together with their physical environment
  6. 10. is a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
  7. 11. is a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
  8. 12. includes all the gases that surround earth
  9. 13. consists of short-term changes in temperature, precipitation, clouds, and wind from day to day
  10. 14. one of the steps of gathering ecological data, help in understanding the phenomena
  11. 15. one of the steps of gathering ecological data, usually the first step in asking questions
Down
  1. 1. any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact
  2. 2. patterns and averages of temperature, precipitation, clouds, and wind over many years
  3. 4. Includes all parts of earth in which life exists
  4. 5. Earth's average temperature is determined by the balance between the amount of heat that stays in the atmosphere and the amount of heat that is lost to space
  5. 7. consists of all Earth's fresh water and salt water
  6. 9. The scientific study of interactions among organisms, populations, and communities