Ch 2 Ecology Vocab Pt 1

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Across
  1. 2. an organism that makes its own energy-rich food compound using sun's energy
  2. 7. all of Earth's water in all 3 states of matter
  3. 8. process by which sugar and oxygen are converted into CO2 in water to provide energy for cell
  4. 11. non living physical/chemical components of an ecosystem
  5. 13. process in which sun's energy is converted into chemical energy
  6. 14. zone around Earth where life can exist
  7. 15. ecosystem maintained through natural processes
  8. 16. visible from of radiant energy
Down
  1. 1. form of energy transferred during heating/cooling
  2. 3. an organism that obtains its energy from consuming other organisms
  3. 4. energy that travels through empty space
  4. 5. living things, their remains, and features associated with their activities
  5. 6. niche the function a species serves in its ecosystem
  6. 9. layer of gases surrounding Earth
  7. 10. Earth's solid outer layer
  8. 12. ability to maintain ecological balance
  9. 17. all the living organisms and the physical/chemical environment