Unit 2 Environmental Science

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Across
  1. 3. cool, nutrient-rich water rises to the surface replacing warm water.
  2. 6. this trophic level has the most energy available.
  3. 8. plants convert light, co2 & water into glucose & oxygen.
  4. 11. fungi & many microorganisms keep nutrients cycling through the ecosystem by breaking down dead matter.
  5. 12. different species interacting in the same habitat & time.
  6. 13. a place where something is collected & stored.
  7. 14. thanks to nitrogen & phosphorus based ______________ the amount of fixed nitrogen & phosphorus INCREASES.
  8. 15. thanks to adhesion, cohesion and surface tension water has the ability to move from the roots of plants to the leaves.
  9. 19. the second level in the organization of life.
  10. 20. the largest reservoir of carbon is stored here.
  11. 21. the fourth level in the organization of life.
Down
  1. 1. ________________ eat the herbivores.
  2. 2. light, CO2, Water are all non living components in an ecosystem. What is the technical term for a non-living factor?
  3. 4. One of the Five properties of water makes it so coastal areas experience less temperature extremes. This is called ____________________ moderation.
  4. 5. thanks to this property of water, clouds form.
  5. 7. Also known as the Hydrologic Cycle
  6. 8. same species interacting in the same habitat & same time.
  7. 9. eats both plants & animals.
  8. 10. Land
  9. 15. the third level in the organization of life.
  10. 16. Water
  11. 17. the first level in the organization of life.
  12. 18. foxes, rabbits & snakes are all living factors in a terrestrial ecosystem. What's the technical name for a living factor?