The Natural environment
Across
- 2. A _______________ is a large area of land with many trees, plants and other living things. The type of this place depends on the climate location and the distance from the equator.
- 6. This refers to when forests are replanted.
- 7. the water in a wetland may be fresh or slightly salty, also known as ___________.
- 8. This is the natural home of a particular type of animal or plant it provides the conditions that the animal or plant needs to survive.
- 9. A ___________ is similar to a forest but it's much smaller.
- 10. An _____________ is a place where living and non-living things interact and depend on each other. Living things such as plants and animals interact with nonliving things such as water and soil.
Down
- 1. This refers to the removal or cutting down of trees the land may then be used for farming, tourism, mining, settlement, building roads or other activities. This increases the carbon dioxide in the air.
- 3. _________ grow together in an ecosystem such as Forest, grassland, wetlands and the sea.
- 4. ___________ refers to swamps and marshes that are flooded with shallow water for at least part of the year. These are the habitats of aquatic plants and other living organisms such as fish.
- 5. The living and nonliving things are ____________. They depend on each other in different ways.