Across
- 4. - All the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other
- 5. - organism that gets energy from eating plants or animals
- 10. - any living thing
- 11. - An animal that hunts other animals
- 13. - a consumer that eats only animals
- 15. - a part of the ecosystem that is not living
- 16. - a consumer that eats only plants
- 18. - The introduction of a substance that can harm the environment
Down
- 1. - the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
- 2. - organism that breaks down the remains of dead plants or animals
- 3. - organism that eats both plants and animals
- 6. - The process of breaking down organic matter
- 7. - The living or once-living parts of an ecosystem
- 8. - a group of organisms of the same species populating a given area
- 9. - A long period with little to no rainfall
- 11. - An animal that is hunted by other animals
- 12. - organism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy
- 14. - The nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
- 17. a group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring
