Environmental Science Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. The Exxon Valdez was a ship carrying _________ that spilled all over the coast of Alaska
  2. 5. Any living species that obtains nutrients through photosynthesis and is green due to the chlorophyll in their cells.
  3. 6. An organism that must obtain their food from other organisms.
  4. 10. Invasive plant that grows on top of native plants, taking the resources away from the native plants.
  5. 14. The process of growing back species in an ecosystem.
  6. 17. A type of diagram that shows the flow of energy through a series of organisms, consists of one producer, one primary consumer and one apex predator.
  7. 18. The process of creating a desert
  8. 19. A structure built in rivers and streams to hold back water.
  9. 20. Material (like soap) that is used to break apart oils into smaller pieces
  10. 21. Organism that breaks down dead or decaying material to obtain energy.
  11. 24. Type of diagram that shows how all of the organisms in an ecosystem are interwind and obtain energy from each other.
Down
  1. 1. Any living species that must eat other living things to obtain their energy examples are a whale, dog or eagle
  2. 3. Any species that is introduced into a new ecosystem and causes harm and unbalance to the new ecosystem.
  3. 4. Material that is used to "mop" up a spill
  4. 5. An organism that can make its own food, normally through photosynthesis
  5. 7. Stable state within a community of organisms where different species coexist with each other and their environment
  6. 8. Invasive rodent that chomps down water plants and has distinctive orange teeth.
  7. 9. Species of invasive aquatic animal that groups together and attaches themselves to piers and boats.
  8. 11. The changing of temperatures and weather throughout the year.
  9. 12. Any species that belongs in an ecosystem and helps create balance between organisms.
  10. 13. a large geographical region characterized by a specific climate, vegetation, and animal life
  11. 15. Method that is used that scoops small amounts of a substance off the surface of another
  12. 16. The break down/ washing away of earth, is more likely to occur in areas where plants have been cut down.
  13. 22. All the living and nonliving things interacting in an area.
  14. 23. Types of this are chemical, trash or air. This harms the ecosystem and throws organisms off balance.