Across
- 3. comprises all living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) things—air, water, soil, plants, and animals
- 5. minimizing waste and lowering consumption of natural resources to protect the planet
- 6. the third planet from the sun
- 8. a geographic area or functional unit where living organisms (plants, animals, microorganisms) interact with each other and their non-living environment (sun, soil, climate, water)
Down
- 1. collecting, processing, and transforming waste materials—such as paper, glass, plastic, and metal—into new products to prevent waste, reduce landfill use, and conserve natural resources
- 2. undomesticated living things—animals, plants, and other organisms—that live independently of humans in their natural habitats
- 4. the physical world—including plants, animals, landscapes, and natural forces
- 5. to use an item again, either for its original purpose or a new one, instead of discarding it after a single use
- 7. a nutrient-rich soil conditioner produced through the controlled biological decomposition of organic matter, such as food scraps, yard waste, and manure
- 9. the long-term average of weather patterns (temperature, precipitation, wind)