Biosphere Crossword

2. group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.
6. environmental conditions can vary over small distances.
8. climate varies through its long history.
13. day-to-day condition of Earth’s atmosphere.
14. between 23.5° and 66.5° north and south latitudes.
16. the scientific study of interactions between organisms and their physical environment.
17. group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms.
18. helps with many ecological events they are difficult to study directly.
20. any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact.
21. movement of air.
22. refers to average conditions over long periods.

1. all the organisms that live in a place, together with their physical environment.
3. any nonliving part of the environment.
4. often the first step in asking ecological questions.
5. entire planet, with all its organisms and physical environments
7. located between 23.5° north and 23.5° south latitudes.
9. can be used to test hypotheses.
10. movement of water.
11. carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor allow visible light to enter but trap heat.
12. between 66.5° and 90° north and south latitudes.
15. an individual.
19. assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area.