Lesson 2 5.4
Across
- 6. is not decreasing.
- 7. the chemical in plants that traps energy from the Sun and gives plants their green colour
- 9. a consumer that eats only other animals
- 11. by using a natural predator or disease
- 13. a new plant
- 14. factors: living factors in the environment
- 15. habitat
- 17. the last known
- 18. extinction and very small numbers remain
- 20. ecosystem: an ecosystem that is diverse and able to provide for the needs of the organisms living
- 21. part of the stem, root or leaf that is able to grow
- 22. organisms that have the same food source and live in the
- 24. raised bank built to prevent water reaching buildings
- 26. occur
- 27. the term used to describe differenttypes of living things
- 30. species: species that are close
- 31. reduction burning: regular burning to reduce the amount of fuel available for a fire
- 32. species: species that is experiencing a rapid population decline and is in danger of becoming extinct if the drop in numbers.
- 35. control: a method of controlling unwanted
Down
- 1. vegetation: native vegetation that remains unchanged when surrounding areas have been changed by activities such as grazing or forestry.
- 2. plain: area along the banks of rivers and streams that is flooded when water levels are
- 3. has died
- 4. organisms
- 5. breaking down dead matter and waste products
- 7. an interaction between two organisms in which one of them benefits but the other one is not affected
- 8. the place where all life exists; consists of Earth and its atmosphere
- 10. characteristics that help an organism to survive in its environment
- 12. a scientist who studies
- 16. term used to describe a species that has not been seen in the wild for over 50 years, and of
- 19. species: species that has low numbers, often spread out over a large area; the
- 23. over a long period of time
- 25. growing of plants
- 28. organisms that must eat other organisms to get the energy and nutrients they need; animals are
- 29. organisms that get the energy they need
- 33. factors: non-living factors in the environment
- 34. season: times of the year when fires are most likely