Ecology Terms Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. leafy covering in the rainforest
  2. 6. physical factor also affect organisms
  3. 8. includes all the "usually solid stuff" - rocks, continents, and the ocean floor. Deep in the Earth, portions of this are liquid
  4. 10. a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
  5. 12. a material formed from decaying leaves and other organisms
  6. 13. all the living organisms that live in a place, together with their physical environment
  7. 14. a group of individual that belong to the same species and live in the same area
  8. 15. shorter trees and vines form a layer
  9. 17. consists of short-term changes in temperature, precipitation, clouds, and wind from day to day, or minute to minute
  10. 18. living things that affect one another, and are therefore parts of each other' environment
  11. 19. when gases allow visible light to enter but trap heat
  12. 20. consists of all Earth's freshwater and saltwater, including water vapor and rain in the atmosphere, water underground, and ice
Down
  1. 1. prevailing winds blowing over the ocean create surface currents that profoundly affect weather and climate in coastal areas. ex. Gulf Stream
  2. 2. patterns and averages of temperature, precipitation, clouds, and wind over many years
  3. 4. includes all the gases that surround Earth
  4. 5. an assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area
  5. 7. a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
  6. 9. includes all parts of Earth in which life exists
  7. 11. the study of nature's "houses," organisms that live in those houses, and interactions based on energy and nutrients
  8. 16. cold ocean water near the poles sinks and flows along the ocean floor