Across
- 1. – Animals that eat plants or other animals to get energy. They can be herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores (eat both).
- 3. – A group of the same species living in the same area. Example: A herd of deer in a forest or a school of fish in a lake.
- 4. – Organisms that break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil. Example: Fungi, bacteria, and worms.
- 8. Adaptation – Actions or behaviors that help an animal survive. Example: Birds migrating to warmer places in winter.
Down
- 2. Adaptation – Physical features that help an organism survive in its environment. Example: A penguin’s blubber keeps it warm.
- 3. – Plants and algae that make their own food using sunlight through photosynthesis. Example: Grass, trees, and seaweed.
- 5. – Animals that eat dead animals but don’t break them down like decomposers do. Example: Vultures, hyenas, and raccoons.
- 6. – All the different populations living together in an area. Example: In a pond, the fish, frogs, plants, and insects.
- 7. – The place where an organism lives and gets food, water, and shelter. Example: A cactus lives in the desert.