NC Wildlife- Ecosystems Part 1

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Across
  1. 1. the third level in a food chain; the second eaters
  2. 3. the second level in a food chain; the first eaters
  3. 6. animals that eat both plants and animals
  4. 7. type of species that are only found in certain areas; like the venus flytrap is only found in the wild in North and South Carolina
  5. 12. type of species that warn of problems in the environment such as pollution
  6. 14. type of species that creates habitats for other animals
  7. 16. its shape shows how energy decreases as you move up a food chain
  8. 17. the different positions in a food chain
  9. 19. how energy flows from one organism to the next
  10. 20. one single living thing
  11. 21. animals that eat only plants
Down
  1. 2. animals that eat only other animals
  2. 4. the fourth level in a food chain; the third eaters
  3. 5. a group of one type of species
  4. 8. all of the living and non-living factors in an area
  5. 9. animals that feed on decaying matter and waste
  6. 10. a group of several interacting species in an area
  7. 11. shows all of the feeding relationships in an ecosystem
  8. 13. organisms that make their own food; found at the bottom of a food chain
  9. 15. organisms such as fungi and bacteria that grow on decaying matter and absorb and recycle nutrients
  10. 18. organisms that must eat plants or animals to obtain energy