Chapter 4 Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. Using organisms to clean pollution.
  2. 6. fixation: Turning air nitrogen into plant food.
  3. 8. Using resources wisely to protect the future.
  4. 9. gas: Traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere.
  5. 10. species: Stable plants or animals in an ecosystem.
  6. 11. succession: Life growing on bare land.
  7. 13. species: Non-native species harming ecosystems.
  8. 14. growth: Rapid population increase.
  9. 15. footprint: The resources we use and impact we leave.
Down
  1. 1. species: First organisms in a new area.
  2. 2. succession: Regrowth after a disturbance.
  3. 4. capacity: Maximum number an environment can support.
  4. 5. density: Number of living things in an area.
  5. 7. cycle: Nature’s recycling system for elements.
  6. 10. change: Long-term changes in Earth’s weather patterns.
  7. 12. factor: Anything that restricts growth (like food or space).