Ecosystems

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Across
  1. 5. all nonliving parts of an ecosystem
  2. 6. these trace how energy flows in an ecosystem
  3. 7. this is an adaptation that helps animals blend in to their surroundings
  4. 8. there use the suns energy to make food
  5. 10. this is how many variables should be changed at a time in an experiment
  6. 11. a name for a scientific prediction in an experiment
  7. 13. a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
  8. 14. a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed
  9. 15. all living parts of an ecosystem
  10. 16. this shows ALL the energy flow through an ecosystem (many connections)
Down
  1. 1. a name for a hunter
  2. 2. a true "win-win" relationship
  3. 3. the interaction between all living and nonliving things in an area
  4. 4. this breaks down dead plant and animal material
  5. 9. plant and animal consumers
  6. 12. plant consumers
  7. 13. consumers of other animals
  8. 14. the animal that gets hunted