Interactions in the Environment

2. Organisms that obtain energy by eating other organisms.
5. An animal that eats both plants and animals.
6. The variety of different species in an ecosystem.
8. The role or function of an organism in its ecosystem.
9. Large geographical areas with distinct climates and ecosystems.
10. A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.
12. An animal that primarily eats plants.
14. A change or adjustment in an organism that makes it better suited to its environment.
16. The process by which plants use sunlight to make food.
18. An area of land that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally.
19. A coastal area where freshwater from rivers meets saltwater from the ocean.

1. Level A level in a food chain, representing the feeding position of organisms.
2. Cycle The process by which carbon is exchanged among the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms.
3. An animal that primarily eats meat.
4. Chain A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.
7. Organisms like fungi and bacteria that break down dead matter.
11. The study of ecosystems and how organisms interact with each other and their environment.
13. The natural home or environment of an organism.
15. Organisms that make their own food, typically through photosynthesis.
17. The long-term weather conditions of an area, influencing its ecosystems.