Characteristics of Life_H

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Across
  1. 6. As soon as we get up in the morning my dogs want to go outside to pee, then eat breakfast! By peeing and eat, my dogs are __________ ________. (one of the needs of living things)
  2. 8. A tree uses the sun to make energy. That makes it a(n) _______________.
  3. 11. A lion is a big hunter that eats gazelle and other savanna grazers. Since it eats other organisms it is considered a _____________.
  4. 12. You are able to walk and read and do math you couldn’t do as baby, because as you’ve grown up your body and brain have ____________________.
  5. 14. Humans are made of many specialized cells. This makes them ___________ organisms.
  6. 15. Grapes, pellets and carrots provide which basic need of a guinea pig?
  7. 16. A bear’s den provides which basic need for it?
Down
  1. 1. You put a super sour Warhead into your mouth and make a face. The Warhead is a __________ that caused you to make a face.
  2. 2. Making a face at the sour flavor of the candy is an example of a(n) __________.
  3. 3. My friend breeds Labradors. She chooses the parent dogs carefully in order to get the color of puppies she wants. This is because dogs use _____________ reproduction.
  4. 4. I have a dog! It's alive! That makes it an _____________.
  5. 5. When my dog barks at a squirrel and it runs up a tree the squirrel is ______ __ ___ _______.
  6. 7. Many desert snakes are light brown or tan, which enables them to blend in with their environment. This is an example of how desert snakes are ___________ to their environment.
  7. 9. When my dogs run around playing with their toys, they are ______ ______ (which characteristic of life?)
  8. 10. The bacteria on your hands have what kind of cellular organization?
  9. 13. My son had to get rid of lots of old clothes over summer because they didn’t fit anymore. That’s because last year he ___________ a lot.