Biomes and Ecosystems

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Across
  1. 3. Characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment
  2. 5. Largest biome on Earth, with diverse marine ecosystems
  3. 6. Biome with grasses, herbaceous plants, and grazing animals
  4. 8. Dry biome with little rainfall and adapted plants and animals
  5. 10. Wet, tropical biome with tall trees and diverse wildlife
  6. 11. Shrubland biome with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters
  7. 12. Community of living and nonliving things interacting in an environment
  8. 16. Protecting and preserving natural resources and biodiversity
  9. 17. Role of an organism in its ecosystem, including its interactions
  10. 18. Coniferous forest biome with long, cold winters and short summers
  11. 19. Variety of life forms in an ecosystem or biome
Down
  1. 1. Organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, recycling nutrients
  2. 2. Natural home of an organism, providing food, water, and shelter
  3. 4. Species that is not native to an ecosystem and causes harm
  4. 7. Biome that includes rivers, lakes, and wetlands
  5. 9. Cold, treeless biome with permafrost and low-growing plants
  6. 12. Species found only in a specific geographic area or habitat
  7. 13. Tropical grassland biome with scattered trees and large mammals
  8. 14. Sequence of energy transfer from producers to consumers
  9. 15. Complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem