Across
- 2. an organism that is killed or hunted by another
- 7. never living, ex: water, air, rocks, sunlight
- 8. a group of similar organisms that can produce offspring, ex: dogs
- 9. all living and nonliving things in an environment
- 11. a ____________ factor is something that holds back the growth of a population.
- 12. all of the same species in an area, ex: squirrels in a park
Down
- 1. an organism that kills another for food or nutrients
- 3. all the populations that live together, ex: squirrels, rabbits, birds, snakes, bugs that live in a park
- 4. a struggle between organisms to survive as they attempt to use the same resources: food, water, shelter
- 5. a place where an organism lives, grows and reproduces. It could even be a fish aquarium.
- 6. living or once-living, ex: plants, animals, bugs, mushrooms
- 10. each living thing