Producers, Consumers and Decomposers
Across
- 3. Any organism that feeds off or breaks down decomposing organic material, especially bacteria or fungi
- 5. A substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce
- 7. Organism that cannot produce its own food and relies on other organisms for nourishment
- 8. The natural environment of an organism such as a plant or animal
- 9. A mixture of gases that we breathe
- 10. Leaves, fruit and vegetable scraps, flower cuttings and manure are all items that can go into a _______ bin
Down
- 1. Live in the soil and are fantastic composters
- 2. The science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants
- 4. Small creature with six legs, three body parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and often wings
- 6. Organism that creates its own food, primarily through photosynthesis