Abiotic Factors in Ecosystems
Across
- 1. Moving air that can affect climate and seed dispersal.
- 4. The arrangement of natural and artificial physical features of an area.
- 7. The primary source of energy for all ecosystems.
- 9. Inorganic nutrients required for plant and microbial growth.
- 10. The concentration of dissolved salts in water or soil.
- 11. Chemical elements like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium essential for growth.
- 12. Solid mineral material forming part of the earth's crust.
Down
- 1. Essential liquid for all known forms of life.
- 2. The force exerted by the weight of air or water.
- 3. Intensity The strength of illumination affecting photosynthesis.
- 4. The measure of heat in the environment affecting living organisms.
- 5. The measure of acidity or alkalinity in soil or water.
- 6. The amount of water vapor present in the air.
- 7. The upper layer of earth where plants grow and nutrients cycle.
- 8. The long-term pattern of temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation.