Ecosystems

4. an organism that receives its energy by consuming other organisms
6. a tree or shrub that sheds its leaves annually
8. plant that has leaves throughout the year, always green.
10. contaminants in the natural environment
13. a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light from the Sun, into energy to fuel the organisms' activities
14. a particular section, group, or type of people or animals living in an area

1. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
2. organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms
3. the organism which the predator eats
5. a process used by the cells in an organism’s body to convert food into energy to fuel the organisms' activities
7. an organism that preys upon or eats other organisms
9. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
11. the act of preserving and protecting the natural environment and our natural resources
12. a group of organisms living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
13. an organism able to make its own energy and is a source of food and energy to other organisms.