Across
- 4. a heterotrophic organism that feeds on dead plant and animal matter
- 5. organisms that eat primary consumers for energy.
- 8. the process of turning from liquid into vapor:
- 9. the doctrine that mutual dependence is necessary to social well-being.
- 10. organisms that use energy from the sun
- 13. a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra.
- 14. the movement and exchange of inorganic and organic matter back into the production of matter
- 15. a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.
- 16. an animal that eats primary and secondary consumers
- 18. biome dominated by deciduous trees which lose their leaves seasonally.
- 20. wet muddy ground too soft to support a heavy body
Down
- 1. organisms that eat primary consumers for energy.
- 2. The mesopelagic zone, also known as the twilight zone, lies between the photic epipelagic and the aphotic bathypelagic zones in the ocean. It extends from about 200 meters to 1,000 meters below the surface and receives very little sunlight12345.
- 3. the preying of one animal on others
- 6. the total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume
- 7. a group of different species that live in the same area
- 11. benefits provided by ecosystems that help to regulate natural processes, maintaining environmental balance and supporting life
- 12. the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth
- 17. he process of repairing or renovating a building, work of art, vehicle, etc., so as to restore it to its original condition:
- 19. an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh.
