Life Systems Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• monitor : to observe and check progress over time
• colony : a group of animals of the same type living close together
• deplete : to use up a supply until it is gone
• species : a group of organisms that can reproduce together
• prey : an animal that is hunted and eaten
• naturalization : the process of restoring land to its natural state
• gruesome : causing horror or repulsion
• abiotic : non-living factors in an ecosystem like sunlight and water
• primary consumer : an organism that eats plants
• invasive : a non-native species that causes harm to the environment
• predator : an animal that hunts others for food
• elusive : difficult to find or catch
• pollution : harmful materials introduced into the environment
• cower : to crouch down in fear
• apex predator : a top-level hunter with no natural enemies
• outbreaks : sudden increases in something unwanted like disease
• pollination : transfer of pollen to allow fertilization
• pests : destructive insects or animals that attack crops
• metropolis : a very large and busy city
• tertiary consumer : a carnivore at the top of the food chain that feeds on other carnivores
• secondary consumer : an organism that eats primary consumers
• genetic : relating to genes or heredity
• primary producer : an organism that makes its own food using sunlight
• biotic : living factors in an ecosystem like plants and animals
• disperse : to spread or scatter over a wide area