Ecosystems

3. Living thing that creates energy without eating
6. Main source of energy for Earth
7. Living parts of an ecosystem
11. The use of chemicals to create energy
14. Non-living parts of an ecosystem
15. Linear series of interactions between consumers and producers. Food ____
16. Percentage of energy from one trophic level to the next

1. Measured in grams of carbon per meter squared per year. Primary _______
2. The flow of energy through trophic levels is shown through an energy ____
4. Converting oxygen into carbon dioxide and water
5. Converting carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose
8. Living thing that must eat in order to receive energy
9. All of the biotic and abiotic aspects of a certain area
10. Non-linear series of interactions between multiple food chains. Food ___
12. Most pristine ecosystem in America
13. Maximum level of a population that an ecosystem can support. Carrying ______