Ecosystems

2. The source of energy for all living things on Earth
5. A living thing that breaks down dead plants and animals into nutrients that help the soil.
6. Any living thing
9. An animal that hunts and eats other animals.
11. A place where living things like plants and animals interact with each other and their surroundings, such as water, soil, and air.
12. All the different populations of plants and animals living together in one area.
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1. A group of the same type of living things living in a specific area at the same time.
3. An animal that eats other living things (plants or other animals) for food.
4. An animal that is hunted and eaten by predators.
7. A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce offspring together.
8. A network of food chains that shows how different animals and plants are connected through what they eat.
10. A living thing, usually a plant, that makes its own food using sunlight, water, and air.