The Diversity of Living Things

7. A plant or animal action, reaction, or activity that occurs in response to stimuli
10. A feature, quality, property, or trait of an object or
12. vast coniferous forests, a cold climate with long, harsh winters and short summers
13. is a landscape where little precipitation occurs
14. the introduction of harmful materials into the environment.
15. an area where the vegetation is dominated by
17. A species that no longer exists
21. All members of the same species living together at the same time in the same area
22. The seasonal movement of animals from one place to another

1. extremely low temperatures, permanent ice and snow cover, and limited plant life
2. an area where soil is regularly wet with water, supporting unique plants and animals adapted to wet conditions
3. prevention of wasteful use of a resource.
4. When an organism copies a characteristic of another organism to increase its chances for survival or reproduction.
5. A physical trait or a behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment
6. An organism that is killed and/or eaten by another organism (predator)
8. An area that includes all living organisms and the surrounding physical features such as air, water, soil, weather, and landforms
9. An organism that kills and eats other organisms (prey)
11. All the living and nonliving things that interact with each other in an environment
16. A group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce offspring.
18. Populations of different species of organisms living together in the same geographic area
19. A place where an animal or plant lives
20. A behavior that an animal inherits from its parents; born with the behavior