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ecosystem crossword
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Biosphere: the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms.
Biotic: of, relating to, or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations.
Abiotic: physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms.
Biome: a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat.
Food Pyramid: A graphic representation of the structure of a food chain, depicted as a pyramid having a broad base formed by producers and tapering to a point formed by end consumers.
Producers: a person, company, or country that makes, grows, or supplies goods or commodities for sale.
Photosynthesis:the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct.
herbivores: an animal that feeds on plants.
Carnivores: an animal that feeds on flesh.
Decomposers:an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.
Food web:a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.
parasitism:where one species, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host. Traditionally parasite referred primarily to organisms visible to the naked eye
Commensalism:an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.
Symbiosis:interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.
Competition:The act of competing, as for profit or a prize; rivalry.
Bioaccumulation: refers to the accumulation of substances, such as pesticides, or other organic chemicals in an organism.
ecosystem crossword
Across:1. | a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains. | 6. | the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct. | 7. | of, relating to, or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations. | 9. | interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both. | 10. | physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms. | 11. | The act of competing, as for profit or a prize; rivalry. | 13. | A graphic representation of the structure of a food chain, depicted as a pyramid having a broad base formed by producers and tapering to a point formed by end consumers. | 14. | refers to the accumulation of substances, such as pesticides, or other organic chemicals in an organism. | 15. | the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms. |
| | Down:2. | a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat. | 3. | an animal that feeds on flesh. | 4. | an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material. | 5. | an animal that feeds on plants. | 6. | a person, company, or country that makes, grows, or supplies goods or commodities for sale. | 8. | an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm. | 12. | where one species, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host. Traditionally parasite referred primarily to organisms visible to the naked eye |
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ecosystem crossword
Across:1. | a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains. | 6. | the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct. | 7. | of, relating to, or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations. | 9. | interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both. | 10. | physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms. | 11. | The act of competing, as for profit or a prize; rivalry. | 13. | A graphic representation of the structure of a food chain, depicted as a pyramid having a broad base formed by producers and tapering to a point formed by end consumers. | 14. | refers to the accumulation of substances, such as pesticides, or other organic chemicals in an organism. | 15. | the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms. |
| | Down:2. | a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat. | 3. | an animal that feeds on flesh. | 4. | an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material. | 5. | an animal that feeds on plants. | 6. | a person, company, or country that makes, grows, or supplies goods or commodities for sale. | 8. | an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm. | 12. | where one species, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host. Traditionally parasite referred primarily to organisms visible to the naked eye |
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