Across
- 3. leafy covering in the rainforest
- 6. physical factor also affect organisms
- 8. includes all the "usually solid stuff" - rocks, continents, and the ocean floor. Deep in the Earth, portions of this are liquid
- 10. a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
- 12. a material formed from decaying leaves and other organisms
- 13. all the living organisms that live in a place, together with their physical environment
- 14. a group of individual that belong to the same species and live in the same area
- 15. shorter trees and vines form a layer
- 17. consists of short-term changes in temperature, precipitation, clouds, and wind from day to day, or minute to minute
- 18. living things that affect one another, and are therefore parts of each other' environment
- 19. when gases allow visible light to enter but trap heat
- 20. consists of all Earth's freshwater and saltwater, including water vapor and rain in the atmosphere, water underground, and ice
Down
- 1. prevailing winds blowing over the ocean create surface currents that profoundly affect weather and climate in coastal areas. ex. Gulf Stream
- 2. patterns and averages of temperature, precipitation, clouds, and wind over many years
- 4. includes all the gases that surround Earth
- 5. an assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area
- 7. a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
- 9. includes all parts of Earth in which life exists
- 11. the study of nature's "houses," organisms that live in those houses, and interactions based on energy and nutrients
- 16. cold ocean water near the poles sinks and flows along the ocean floor