Sustainability Crossword

2. The abiotic characteristic that all organisms need to survive. Plants absorb this through their roots.
4. Plants and other organisms need this for photosynthesis.
7. All the interacting parts of a biological community and its environment.
8. The layer of gases above Earth’s surface.
9. The living parts of an ecosystem.
10. An ecosystem that is capable of withstanding pressure and giving support to a variety of organisms.
13. The process of two or more organisms fighting for the same resource.
14. All organisms need this to grow. An example of this is nitrogen and phosphorus.

1. The process of one organism consuming another organism for food.
3. The interaction between members of two difference species that live together in a close association.
4. The hard part of the Earth’s surface.
5. Most organisms need this for their life processes. Aquatic animals get this from the water.
6. All the water found on Earth, including lakes, oceans, and ground water.
9. The regions of Earth where living organisms exist.
11. The non-living parts of an ecosystem.
12. This contains many nutrients for plants and is also a habitat for many micro-organisms.