Across
- 3. an organism that makes its own food using processes like photosynthesis and chemosynthesis.
- 6. interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association.
- 8. an interaction between species in which one species (the predator) eats the other (the prey)
- 9. an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.
- 10. a group of individuals of one species in an area
- 12. Cycle the transfer of carbon through naturally occurring processes between organisms and the environment
- 14. a relationship between two species of organisms that both benefit from the relationship
- 15. the living together of two organisms or species in the same habitat without trying to eliminate the other
Down
- 1. the variety of life in the world or in a particular ecosystem or habitat
- 2. an interaction between organisms or species for resources - food, shelter, etc.
- 4. a relationship between two organisms in which one benefits or lives off the other
- 5. an organism that obtains energy from feeding on another organism
- 7. organisms that break down waste and the remains of other organisms to return the raw materials back to the ecosystem
- 11. Factor A non-living feature of an ecosystem (rock, water, sun, etc.)
- 13. Factor A living feature of an ecosystem (plants, animals, leaves, etc.)
