Across
- 1. variety of species, genetics, ecosystems, & functions in an area
- 4. interaction for a shared resource, sometimes resulting in fight
- 7. 2 words - the study of ocean life
- 12. tree that shows evolutionary connectedness among species
- 13. 2 words - warming atmosphere and ocean from burning fossil fuels
- 14. type of consumer that eats meat and plants
- 15. group of species that interact with each other & their abiotic environment
- 19. when wildlife is accidentally caught in fishing nets
- 20. type of symbiosis where 1 benefits, 1 is neutral
- 22. a greenhouse gas driving climate change & ocean acidification
- 23. moving water that connects all parts of the ocean
- 24. what's happening to our oceans from absorbing carbon dioxide
- 25. the theory of how life changes over time
- 26. temperature of water that is dense and sinks to the bottom of the ocean
- 27. ______ structures - similar physical features in species from a shared ancestory
- 28. a trait that makes one better fit to their environment
Down
- 2. a way to describe saltiness of water, often as parts per thousand
- 3. coloration of aquatic life with a dark back and lighter underside
- 5. controlling water & salt concentrations to maintain homeostasis and avoid dehydration
- 6. light emitted by species to communicate, attract prey, or deter predators
- 8. 2 words - survival of the fittest
- 9. deepest ocean zone that receives 0% sunlight
- 10. base of any food chain that creates its own energy
- 11. shallowest ocean zone that receives 99% sunlight
- 16. 2 words - difference in appearance between male & female
- 17. a species that hunts another species as prey
- 18. a visual that shows what species eats what in an area
- 19. term for a species living on the seafloor
- 21. long-term relationship between species