Across
- 2. — The growing interdependence of the world's economies, cultures, and populations.
- 5. — The process by which liquid water changes into water vapor and enters the atmosphere.
- 8. — The introduction of harmful materials or contaminants into the environment.
- 10. — Interacting groups of various species living together in a common location.
- 11. — Excessive nutrient enrichment in a water body, frequently leading to harmful algae blooms.
- 13. — Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.ECOLOGY — The study of how living organisms interact with each other and their physical environment.CONSUMERS — Organisms that obtain energy by feeding on other organisms.
- 15. — The rising of cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep ocean to the surface.
Down
- 1. — The capacity or ability to do work or cause physical change.
- 3. — Any form of water, like rain or snow, that falls from clouds to Earth's surface.
- 4. — Autotrophic organisms, such as plants, that create their own food through photosynthesis.
- 6. – A cycle or process where heat is transferred through a fluid (liquid or gas) by the movement of currents.
- 7. – Energy harvested directly from sunlight.
- 9. — A type of identification key used by scientists to classify organisms based on traits.
- 12. — The continuous cycle of water moving through the Earth and atmosphere.
- 14. — A natural resource that can replenish itself naturally over time (e.g., solar or wind).