Plants and Decomposers

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Across
  1. 3. How living things are connected through what they eat and what they are eaten by.
  2. 5. A living thing that makes its own food.
  3. 6. A type of fungus that often decomposes food.
  4. 11. Anything that takes up space and has weight; can be in different forms such as solid, liquid, or gas.
  5. 12. Decomposed material that can be used as fertilizer.
  6. 13. A living thing’s surroundings, including other living things and non-living parts like soil, water, and air.
  7. 14. A state of matter, such as carbon dioxide in the air.
  8. 15. A type of fungus that usually has a stalk and cap.
Down
  1. 1. The different forms of matter that include solid, liquid, and gas.
  2. 2. A living thing that is a decomposer, such as a mold or mushroom.
  3. 4. A pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with.
  4. 7. The process of breaking down dead plants, dead animals, or animal waste.
  5. 8. A living thing that can break down dead plants, dead animals, or animal waste.
  6. 9. Very tiny organisms that you need a microscope to see; they are often decomposers.
  7. 10. Any living thing.