Across
- 1. The process of water vapor release from plants.
- 3. Describes substances mixed into a liquid.
- 5. Organisms that eat other organisms for energy.
- 6. Organic material on the soil surface.
- 9. A step in the food chain.
- 11. An organism that eats both plants and animals.
- 12. The process cells use to convert glucose into energy.
- 16. Green pigment essential for photosynthesis.
- 19. The top predator in an ecosystem.
- 20. Non-living components of an ecosystem.
- 21. A stable state in an ecosystem where species coexist.
- 23. Organisms that convert sunlight into energy.
- 24. Living organisms in an ecosystem.
- 25. A complex network of feeding relationships.
Down
- 2. The movement of nutrients through ecosystems.
- 3. Organisms that break down dead matter.
- 4. An animal that primarily eats plants.
- 7. Material that comes from living organisms.
- 8. The transfer of energy through a food chain.
- 10. Process by which plants convert sunlight into energy.
- 13. Water flow on the ground surface after rain.
- 14. The removal of waste from an organism.
- 15. The total mass of living matter in a given area.
- 17. The process of nutrients being washed away by water.
- 18. A common soil decomposer.
- 22. An animal that primarily eats other animals.
- 26. The variety of life in a particular habitat.