Archie's Ecology Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. a network of interconnected food chains
  2. 6. the role an organism plays in its environment
  3. 8. an animal that hunts and eats other animals
  4. 13. an animal that eats both plants and animals
  5. 14. competition between members of different species
  6. 20. an organism that lives in very harsh conditions
  7. 21. competition between members of the same species
Down
  1. 1. the way organisms rely on each other for survival
  2. 2. when organisms fight for the same limited resource
  3. 4. an organism that lives on or in another organism and harms it
  4. 5. a relationship where both organisms benefit
  5. 7. an animal that only eats plants
  6. 9. an animal that eats other animals
  7. 10. an adaptation that helps organisms blend in with their surroundings
  8. 11. an area defended by an animal or group of animals
  9. 12. living factor that affects organisms (e.g. food, predators)
  10. 15. a characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment
  11. 16. non-living factor that affects organisms (e.g. temperature, light)
  12. 17. a relationship where one benefits and the other is unaffected
  13. 18. an animal that is hunted and eaten by predators
  14. 19. the part of the Earth where living things exist