Ecosystem Crossword

1. the plant life in an environment
3. Populations of different organisms living in an environment
6. consists of ponds and lakes, streams and rivers, and wetlands; low salt content
9. a large scale ecosystem such as desert, forests, grasslands, tundra, aquatic or marine
12. located near the equator; areas that get a large amount of rainfall annually and is home to a variety of plants and animals
13. a trait or characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment
14. relating to water

2. made up of the interaction of all living and non-living things in an environment
4. a place with very little rainfall
5. large, flat areas covered with grasses
7. the place where an organism lives in an ecosystem
8. relationships between living organisms or between living and nonliving things
10. The role or job of an organism or population in the environment
11. primarily made up of oceans; contains large amounts of salt water