Across
- 1. heterotrophs that obtain nutrients by consuming detritus
- 6. an organism that produces organic compounds from simple substances such as water and carbon dioxide
- 8. the total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume
- 10. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
- 11. relating to or resulting from living things
- 12. power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines
- 13. the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
- 15. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
- 17. an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin
- 18. an animal that feeds on plants
- 19. plankton consisting of microscopic plants
Down
- 1. an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material
- 2. is an organism that feeds on primary producers
- 3. animal that obtains its nutrition by eating primary consumers and secondary consumers
- 4. organisms that eat primary consumers for energy
- 5. an animal that feeds on flesh
- 7. the process of turning from liquid into vapor
- 9. not derived from living organisms
- 14. the evaporation of water from plants
- 16. an organism that derives the organic compounds and energy it needs from the consumption of other organisms
