Environmental Science Exam
Across
- 4. — An area of land where water drains to a common location.
- 6. — A trait that helps an organism survive.
- 9. — An organism hunted by a predator.
- 11. — Converting waste into reusable material.
- 14. — The permanent disappearance of a species.
- 16. — A relationship where one benefits and the other is unaffected.
- 22. — A relationship where one benefits and the other is harmed.
- 24. — A group of the same species living in one area.
- 26. — An organism that feeds on dead organisms.
- 27. — Using resources in a way that preserves them for the future.
- 29. — A cold biome with little vegetation.
- 32. — The average weather conditions of an area over time.
- 34. — An animal that eats meat.
- 36. — All the different populations living together in an area.
- 37. Rain — Rain made acidic by pollution.
- 38. — An organism that eats both plants and animals.
- 40. — Water that flows over land into bodies of water.
- 41. — Underground rock layers that store water.
- 42. — Day-to-day atmospheric conditions.
- 43. — A place where freshwater meets saltwater.
- 45. — A group of organisms of the same species living together.
- 46. — A community of organisms and their environment interacting together.
Down
- 1. — The process plants use to make food from sunlight.
- 2. — An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis.
- 3. — A relationship where both organisms benefit.
- 4. — Land saturated with water for long periods.
- 5. — Tiny organisms that float in water.
- 7. — An organism that breaks down dead matter and recycles nutrients.
- 8. — The role or job an organism has in its environment.
- 9. — An organism that hunts other organisms for food.
- 10. — The wearing away of soil and rock.
- 12. — A large region with a certain climate and organisms.
- 13. — The movement of organisms from one place to another.
- 15. — Preserved remains or traces of ancient life.
- 16. — Decayed organic material used as fertilizer.
- 17. — The natural home of an organism.
- 18. — The variety of living things in an ecosystem.
- 19. — The protection and careful use of natural resources.
- 20. — The struggle between organisms for resources.
- 21. — A dry biome with very little rainfall.
- 22. — Harmful substances entering the environment.
- 23. — A grassland biome with scattered trees.
- 25. — Simple plant-like organisms found in water.
- 28. — A cold forest biome with evergreen trees.
- 30. — A cold-blooded vertebrate with scales.
- 31. — An animal that eats plants.
- 33. — The clearing of forests.
- 35. — An organism that gets energy by eating other organisms.
- 39. — A biome with high rainfall and biodiversity.
- 44. — A close relationship between two species.