Across
- 3. the average weather pattern over time
- 5. an organism that eats both plants and animals
- 6. measures air pressure
- 8. the transfer of energy from one organism to another
- 9. slowing or stopping motion
- 11. a front that brings thunderstorms cooler, clear, fair conditions
- 12. a land ecosystem that is hot year around
- 13. an saltwater ecosystem made of mostly grasses
- 15. making objects fall toward the center of the earth
- 17. a group of overlapping food chains
- 18. an ecosystem made up of both salt and freshwater
- 21. the creation of a new substance
- 22. the smallest unit of life
- 26. a part of the water cycle in which gas is turned into a liquid
- 27. an organism that eats only other animals
- 29. a large saltwater ecosystem
- 31. a trait in an animal that is not taught or learned
- 32. system that sends signals from and to the brain
- 33. a plant or organism that creates its own food
- 38. A group of different tissues that join together into one structure
- 41. how fast an object is moving
- 42. something that was taught or learned
- 43. system that provides support and structure
- 44. a part of the water cycle in which different states of water fall to the earth
Down
- 1. a land ecosystem comprised of trees and has 4 seasons
- 2. system that breaks down food into nutrients
- 4. an organism Made up of cells, tissues, organs, organ/body systems
- 7. system that brings in oxygen and rids the body of carbon dioxide
- 10. measures the temperature
- 14. measures wind speed
- 16. a trait that develops because of external factors
- 19. a part of the water cycle in which water vapor is released through plants leaves
- 20. a group of cells that work together to complete the same job
- 23. a front that brings long lasting rain, warmer, rainy, humid conditions
- 24. physical characteristics passed down from parents to offspring
- 25. what it is like outside at any given place or time
- 27. system that transports gases, blood, & nutrients
- 28. a part of the water cycle in which water changes to a gas
- 30. a change in size, shape, or state
- 34. an organism that eats other living things
- 35. measures wind direction
- 36. an organism that breaks down dead things
- 37. system and supports movement
- 39. a land ecosystem with large trees and lots of rain
- 40. an organism that eats only plants
- 42. a large freshwater ecosystem
