Across
- 3. soft organic material in soil made from the decayed remains of living things
- 5. part that anchors the tree and draws water and minerals from the soil
- 8. tree that keeps its leaves throughout the year
- 9. leaves and branches of a tree
- 13. green matter in plants which traps sunlight energy; gives a plant the ability to produce its own food
- 15. an organism that depends on producers for food energy
- 16. tree with narrow leaves or needles
- 17. food-making process in green plants
- 19. stem of a tree
- 21. protective layer on the outside of the trunk of a tree
- 22. fruit of an oak tree
Down
- 1. plant structure that holds and protects seeds
- 2. simple sugar made by green plants
- 4. cells in the pollen produced by the stamen
- 6. plant that grows where it is not wanted
- 7. yellow dust on flowers made by the stamens
- 10. tree that produces seeds in cones
- 11. moving of pollen from a stamen to the pistil of the flower
- 12. layer of dead and decaying leaves on the forest floor
- 14. a living thing
- 18. layers of wood in the trunk; each ring represents one year of the tree’s life
- 20. an organism that is able to produce its own food by using sunlight energy
