Intro and Ecology

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Across
  1. 4. trees and shrubs that shed their leaves at the end of the growing season
  2. 7. an inherited characteristic that increases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce
  3. 9. 0 degrees Celsius
  4. 10. a continuous layer of leaves (tropical rain forest)
  5. 12. the organism at the top of the food chain. it has no natural predators in its ecosystem
  6. 14. a complex of terrestrial communities that covers a large area and is characterized by certain soil and climate conditions and particular assemblages of plants and animals
  7. 15. it has one side that is positively charged and one side that is negatively charged
  8. 16. -5 degrees Celsius
  9. 19. name known for grasslands in Southern Africa
  10. 21. name known for grasslands in North America
  11. 22. an organism that consumes producers becuase it cannot make its own food
  12. 23. tension. cohesion is stronger than adhesion - causes surface tension
  13. 24. a plant that is not rooted in the soil but instead grows directly on another plant
  14. 27. the role of a species in its environment
  15. 28. physical environment where a species live
  16. 29. heat capacity of water. water is very resistant to temperature changes
  17. 30. the scientific study of life
  18. 31. permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground (tundra)
  19. 32. reduces surface tension
Down
  1. 1. 35 degrees Celsius
  2. 2. an animal that only eats plants as its source of energy
  3. 3. water clings tightly to other water
  4. 5. trees that produce seed-bearing cones and have thin leaves shaped like needles
  5. 6. non-living chemical and physical factors in an environment
  6. 8. living components that affect an ecosystem
  7. 11. an organism that produces its own food and provides food for others
  8. 13. the study of how living things interact with each other and with their environment
  9. 17. an organism that eats both plants and animals
  10. 18. water clings tightly to other things
  11. 20. latin word for science
  12. 25. an organism that only eats insects
  13. 26. an animal that only eats other animals as a source of energy