Chapter 3.1-3.2 Biology Crossword Puzzle

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