Climate Cafe Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. — The rate at which plants produce new biomass in an ecosystem.
  2. 6. — A community of organisms interacting with their environment.
  3. 8. — Organisms that make their own food, usually using sunlight.
  4. 11. — Organisms at the base of the food chain that make their own food.
  5. 12. — An animal that eats other animals.
  6. 14. — Bacteria that can perform photosynthesis.
  7. 17. — Tiny plant-like organisms that float in oceans and lakes.
  8. 18. — Organisms that break down dead plants and animals.
  9. 19. species — The first organisms to grow in a new or disturbed area.
  10. 20. — An animal that eats only plants.
Down
  1. 1. — Organisms that must eat other organisms to get energy.
  2. 2. — Nonliving parts of an environment like sunlight, water, and rocks.
  3. 4. — The total amount of living material in an ecosystem.
  4. 5. — The living parts of an ecosystem.
  5. 7. levels — The different feeding levels in a food chain or web.
  6. 9. — The process organisms use to release energy from food.
  7. 10. — Water falling from clouds such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
  8. 13. — The process where plants release water vapor into the air.
  9. 15. — An animal that eats both plants and animals.
  10. 16. — An organism that eats dead organic matter.