Across
- 5. The collection of a variety of species living in relation to one another.
- 6. A diagram showing the amount of energy found in each feeding level.
- 7. The area in the central United State where most hurricanes occur.
- 13. A chain of events describing which organism consume each other.
- 14. An organism that break down molecules of dead organisms.
- 15. The process where an organism's internal environment is kept stable.
- 17. The final stage of succession.
- 18. The breeding of offspring for certain traits.
- 20. The movement of sediment to a new area.
- 24. A species that is near extinction.
- 25. The idea that organisms that are better adapted to the environment will survive.
- 27. An area that collects water that is drained from higher elevations.
- 29. The food making process that represents a transformation from solar to chemical energy.
- 30. A message issued when conditions are present for a tornado to occur.
- 32. Water that flows across the earth's surface.
- 33. Changes that occur within an environment over time.
- 35. A structure that is made up of genes within a structure of a DNA molecule.
- 36. A plant's response to light.
- 37. The role of an organism within an environment.
- 38. an action that causes a response.
Down
- 1. A message issued when a tornado is sighted in your area.
- 2. A reaction to a stimulus.
- 3. A chart used to classify organisms.
- 4. A naturalist who proposed the theory of natural selection.
- 8. Genetic differences among organisms.
- 9. The process by which sediment is laid down in a new location.
- 10. A characteristic that helps an organism to survive.
- 11. The first species to live within an environment.
- 12. Process in which an action is stopped when a condition is met.
- 16. The type of succession caused by a forest fire.
- 19. Reproduction by one parent.
- 21. The movement of rocks and soil down a slope.
- 22. The break down of rocks.
- 23. A curve in a river caused by erosion.
- 26. The type of succession caused by a volcano.
- 28. Remains of living organisms that can be used for fuel.
- 31. An example of a pioneer species.
- 34. A mound of water produced by a hurricane.
