Ecosystems: Chapter 4 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. the study of relationships between organisms, and between organisms and their environment
  2. 5. occurs when more than one organism tries to obtain the same basic resources in the same habitat
  3. 7. the network of interactions that link the living and non-living parts of an environment
  4. 8. a group of organisms of the same species in a given area
  5. 11. a living thing
  6. 12. the environment where an organism lives
  7. 13. an organism that hunts other living things for food
  8. 14. any non-living component of the environment
  9. 15. a group of populations of different species in a given area
Down
  1. 1. any living thing found in the environment
  2. 2. an animal that is hunted by a predator
  3. 3. a group of similar organisms that can mate and reproduce more of the same type of organism
  4. 6. a living thing that is small and must be viewed with the help of a microscope
  5. 9. a substance that an organism needs to grow and maintain its body
  6. 10. an interaction between individuals of different species that benefits both individuals