SCIENCE CAMP CROSSWORD

3. An organism that obtains its energy by eating other organisms.
4. The concept that everything in an ecosystem is related to everything else.
9. The theory that the Earth's crust is divided into plates that move.
10. A plant that retains some of its leaves throughout the year.
11. An animal that primarily eats plants.
12. An organism that obtains its energy by breaking down waste products and dead organisms.
13. The area where an animal naturally lives. It must include food, water, shelter, and space suitable to the animal's needs.
14. A behavior or characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive.
16. An area with living and nonliving things that interact, all components are linked together through energy flow and nutrient cycling.
19. A testable educated guess, explanation, or answer to a question.

1. An organism (usually a green plant) that produces its own food.
2. Primarily awake and active during the night (e.g., owl, bobcat).
4. Type of rock formed by the cooling and hardening of magma.
5. An animal that primarily eats other animals.
6. Type of rock changed by heat and pressure.
7. Type of rock that is transported, deposited in water, then compressed into rock.
8. The process by which organisms, including green plants, utilize sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce their own food.
10. The process of breaking down rock by mechanical and chemical forces such as water, oxidation, and growing plants.
15. The transport of rock by forces such as wind and water.
17. The study of the Earth, its structure, history, and the forces that affect it.
18. A plant that sheds its leaves seasonally.