Unit 3: Biosphere Part 2 Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. The average conditions, including temperature and precipitation, over long periods in a given area
  2. 3. the somewhat predictable series of changes in a community that follows a disturbance (e.g, a fire, logging, or farming) that dramatically alters the community but does not destroy all vegetation or soil life
  3. 4. The final stage of succession; a stable community that remains relatively unchanged.
  4. 9. A non-native species that spreads widely in a community
  5. 10. The somewhat predictable series of changes in a community that follows a disturbance so severe that no vegetation or soil life remainsSecondary Succession
  6. 12. The variety of organisms in an area, by species, genes, populations, and communities; also called biological diversitySpecies Diversity
  7. 14. The day-to-day conditions in Earth's atmosphere
  8. 15. The number or variety of species in the world or in a particular region
Down
  1. 2. The number and variety of ecosystems within a particular area
  2. 5. Tells a scientist how many species exist in a certain environment
  3. 6. A diagram that shows an area's average temperature and precipitation
  4. 7. Species that respond to environmental changes dramatically. They can help measure environmental conditions and can be indicators of environmental health.
  5. 8. Species A species that has a strong or wide-ranging impact on a community
  6. 10. One of the first species to colonize newly exposed land
  7. 11. Differences in DNA among individuals within a species or populationEcosystem Diversity
  8. 13. A grouping of ecosystems with similar abiotic and biotic conditions