Across
- 2. a measure that combines multiple pieces of information about an environmental system to provide an overall snapshot of its health or condition
- 6. unplanned, uncontrolled fires in wildland areas like forests, grasslands, or brush
- 9. a very large expanse of sea
- 11. the whole number of inhabitants in an area
- 12. a complex system where living organisms (biotic factors) interact with their nonliving environment (abiotic factors)
- 13. an animal (or organism) that is hunted, killed, and eaten by another animal (or organism) for food
- 14. the role and position a species has in its environment
- 15. the natural environment where it lives, providing the necessary resources like food, shelter, and mates, and where it can thrive and adapt
Down
- 1. the interaction between organisms where they strive for the same resources impacting their survival and reproduction
- 3. a group of organisms that share a distinct ecological niche
- 4. all living organisms
- 5. an organism that hunts, kills, and consumes other organisms (its prey) for food
- 7. all non-living, physical and chemical components of an environment
- 8. variety of life on Earth
- 10. all the different populations of organisms (plants, animals, microbes, etc.) that live and interact within a specific area or habitat