Ecology and Ecosystems Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- water cycle : continuous movement of water between earth's surface and air
- consumer : gets energy from feeding directly on producers or the animals that feed on producers
- respiration : how a cell releases energy
- energy pyramid : diagram of how energy moves through a food chain
- transpiration : loss of water through leaves
- composting : the process in which decomposers breakdown organic matter so it can be used as a natural fertilizer
- scavenger : seeks out the remains of dead animals to eat
- predator : living things that hunt and kill other living things for food
- carbon cycle : recycling of carbon between the atmosphere and living things
- decomposer : breaks down dead organisms into simpler substances
- photosynthesis : how a plant makes food to store energy
- nitrogen cycle : continuous trapping of nitrogen into compounds in soil and returning nitrogen to the air
- producer : use energy from the sun to make food
- prey : animals that are hunted
