Vocabulary word puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms to obtain energy.
  2. 5. a linear sequence of organisms that shows how energy and nutrients move through an ecosystem.
  3. 8. non-living parts of the environment that affect living organisms.
  4. 10. the role a species plays in its community, taking into account competition with other species.
  5. 11. An animal that feeds on plants.
  6. 12. animals that primarily eat meat.
  7. 13. an organism that can produce its own food, using energy from light or chemicals.
  8. 14. an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, or waste, for energy.
Down
  1. 1. an organism that eats dead or decaying matter, such as rotting plants or animal remains.
  2. 2. an animal that eats both plants and animals.
  3. 4. the natural environment where an organism lives, providing it with all the necessary conditions to survive, including food, water, shelter, and space to thrive.
  4. 5. a diagram that shows how organisms in a community are connected by what they eat.
  5. 6. factor living things in an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and bacteria.
  6. 7. organisms that can create their own food through processes like photosynthesis.
  7. 9. an organism that consumes other organisms for energy and nutrients.