Life of the Taiao

1. A type of adaptation that involves the way an organism acts or behaves to survive (e.g., migrating or being nocturnal).
6. An organism (like a green plant) that can make its own food using sunlight via photosynthesis.
7. The non-living, physical factors in an ecosystem (e.g., water, rocks, temperature, sunlight).
9. The scientific process of sorting and grouping living things based on shared characteristics.
11. A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area at the same time.
12. A group of similar organisms that can reproduce with each other to create fertile offspring.
14. The living or once-living parts of an ecosystem (e.g., plants, animals, bacteria).

2. A feature, habit, or internal process that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.
3. The specific place or environmental home where an organism lives and gets its resources.
4. A community of living organisms interacting together with the non-living parts of their environment.
5. All the different living populations interacting with each other in a specific area.
8. A tool consisting of a series of choice pairings used to identify unknown organisms.
10. An organism that must eat other organisms to obtain its energy.
13. A physical feature or body part that helps an organism survive (e.g., sharp claws or webbed feet).