Across
- 1. The specific role/job an organism plays in its ecosystem
- 6. includes all of the LIVING parts of an ecosystem
- 8. An ______ predator sits at the top of a food chain
- 9. A food _____ shows ALL of the different paths of energy in an ecosystem
- 12. the amount of different life forms in an ecosystem
- 13. A _______ species plays a major role in maintaining the health of an ecosystem
- 14. breaks down other organisms for food and recycles nutrients
- 16. must 'eat' something else for food
- 17. the study of ecosystems
- 18. Another word for producer. Can "AUTOmatically" make food from sunlight
Down
- 2. eats plants
- 3. eats animals
- 4. includes all of the NONLIVING parts of an ecosystem
- 5. A food _____ shows ONE of the possible paths of energy in an ecosystem
- 7. eats both plants and animals
- 10. A ________ pyramid shows the relative amount of energy at each level of an ecosystem
- 11. word for consumer. (Starts with 'H')
- 15. can 'create' its own food from sunlight
