Ecology Crossword Puzzle: David Salazar

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Across
  1. 1. the surroundings of an organism including the physical and chemical environment, and other organisms with which it comes into contact
  2. 3. a group of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other
  3. 5. a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area and interbreed
  4. 6. an organism that produces complex organic compounds
  5. 10. species able to thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions
  6. 13. an organism that can make organic molecules from inorganic molecules
  7. 16. the process where a species or an organism gradually becomes better acclimated to its environment
  8. 17. level of an organism is the position it occupies in a food web
  9. 18. unit of work or energy in the International System of Units
  10. 19. the animal component of the planktonic community, having to consume other organisms to thrive
Down
  1. 2. the large source of carbon-based compounds found within natural and engineered, terrestrial, and aquatic environments
  2. 4. an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter instead of producing its own nutrients
  3. 5. organisms that make their own food
  4. 7. the location where the animal lives
  5. 8. non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment
  6. 9. an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients
  7. 11. the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment
  8. 12. an environmental factor that is associated with or resulted from the activities of living organisms
  9. 14. the primary component of macromolecules, including proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates
  10. 15. portion of the earth that supports living things