vocab crossword

3. A consumer that eats plants.
5. Microscopic plant-like organisms that form the base of aquatic food chains.
7. A consumer that feeds on dead or decaying matter.
8. Organisms that obtain energy from sunlight through photosynthesis, such as plants and algae.
11. A group of different populations living and interacting in a particular area.
12. A consumer that eats both plants and animals.
13. consumer: A consumer that eats producers.
14. Organisms that can produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.
18. Organisms that produce their own food, such as plants and algae.
19. A consumer that eats other animals.
20. Organisms that break down dead organisms and organic matter, such as bacteria and fungi.

1. Cycling: The process of nutrients moving through an ecosystem.
2. A group of individuals of the same species living in a particular area.
4. Non-living factors in an ecosystem, such as sunlight, water, temperature, and soil.
6. Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms.
9. Organisms that cannot produce their own food and must obtain energy by consuming other organisms.
10. The total mass of living matter in a given area.
15. A community of living organisms interacting with their non-living environment.
16. Living factors in an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.
17. Organisms that obtain energy from inorganic compounds, such as bacteria living near hydrothermal vents.