Across
- 3. - A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- 4. - natural products that are used or converted by humans: mineral deposits, water, timber, fisheries, and agricultural crops
- 6. - A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
- 9. - the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- 11. - processes that take place in the natural environment that absorb waste eg micro organisms, bacteria
- 13. - processes that take place in the environment that support life but do not produce consumable resources eg wetlands, forests
- 15. - the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
- 16. - Animals
- 17. - the basic beliefs that guide the way someone relates to the world
Down
- 1. - the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle - landforms, soil etc
- 2. - Living things
- 5. - The ability to keep in existence or maintain. A sustainable ecosystem is one that can be maintained
- 6. Zones - a large area of Earth with a particular pattern of weather
- 7. - all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds. - water cycle
- 8. - Non living things
- 10. - A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth - weather and climate
- 12. - A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
- 14. - the part of Earth where life exists - flora, fauna
- 16. - Plant life