Across
- 2. The place where an organism lives
- 6. A life form that changes itself to match its environment, the way a lizard adjusts its internal body temperature to match the outside temperature.
- 7. Where an organism belongs in its environment. What it does.
- 9. The scientific term for everything in an environment - both living and non-living. (Ecological Pyramid)
- 11. The scientific term for all members of a single species. (Ecological Pyramid)
- 12. A life form that maintains its internal functions, no matter what the outside temperature.
Down
- 1. The scientific term for all of the ecosystems, combined. (Ecological Pyramid)
- 3. A factor in an ecosystem that is NOT alive.
- 4. A factor in an ecosystem that IS alive.
- 5. When an organism adjusts its functioning in a non-genetic way to help ensure its survival. Humans do this naturally if you place them at a higher altitude. At first, it is difficult to breathe, but over time, their body adjusts and breathing becomes easier.
- 8. The scientific term for a single life form. (Ecological Pyramid)
- 10. The scientific term for all living members in an environment. (Ecological Pyramid)
