Ecosystems

5. The organism that gets eaten.
9. Organisms that get energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or waste.
13. The interaction of the food chains in the ecosystem.
15. All of the living things in an environment.
16. A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed.
17. One organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed, such as owls and trees.
19. An animal that gets its energy by eating other animals.
20. A special role that the organisms play in the ecosystem.
21. All living and nonliving things in an environment.

1. All the non-living things in an environment (sun, wind, water).
2. An animal that gets its energy by eating plants and animals.
3. Relationship between two or more kinds of organisms that last over time.
4. They have the ability to use energy from the sun. Ex. Plants.
6. Both organisms benefit, such as bees and flowers.
7. An organism that hunts for and eats other organisms to live.
8. Any colouring, shape, pattern that allows an organisms to blend in with its environment.
10. An animal that gets its energy by eating plants.
11. They do not have the ability to make their own food for energy.
12. Organisms that break down dead plants and animals.
13. Passing energy down from one organism to another.
14. The place in the ecosystem where an organism lives.
18. The fight for limited to resources.