Investigation 4 Vocabulary Words

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Across
  1. 1. any structure or behavior of an organism that allows it to survive in its environment
  2. 3. a community of organisms interacting with each other and with the nonliving environment
  3. 4. The varying conditions of one environmental factor in which an organism can survive
  4. 8. any remains, trace, or imprint of animal or plant life preserved in Earth's crust
  5. 10. a long period of dry weather
  6. 11. a plant that covers more space or is larger than others and usually has a significant influence on other organisms in the area.
  7. 12. the movement of seeds away from the parent plant
  8. 13. Unable to survive in salty environments
  9. 14. a species that no longer exists
Down
  1. 2. a scientist who studies fossils
  2. 5. able to survive in salty environments
  3. 6. How plants are spread out or arranged in an area related to environmental factors
  4. 7. the moving of pollen from a flower to another flower for plants to make seeds and create new plants
  5. 9. to water crops by artificial means such as with a hose, a system of pipes, or canals