Question

parts of an ecosystem: crossword puzzle
use the word bank to find the answer to each clue below. fill the answer in on the puzzle.
word bank
organism
species
population
community
ecosystem
biotic factors
abiotic factors
interaction
across

1. the system of interactions between living things and the environment
2. all the members of a species that live in the same place at the same time
3. all the nonliving things in the ecosystem
4. all of the different populations that live in the same place at the same time
5. a living thing

down

1. all the living members of the ecosystem
2. all of the members of the same type of organism
3. the relationship between two or more

Explanation:

Each answer is matched to the clue using definitions of ecosystem terms from the word bank:

1. Down 1: Refers to all living parts of an ecosystem, which are biotic factors.
2. Across 2: Describes the system of interactions between living things and their environment, which is an ecosystem.
3. Down 3: All members of the same organism type are a species.
4. Down 4: Refers to relationships between organisms, which is interaction.
5. Across 5: Members of a species in one place/time are a population.
6. Across 6: Nonliving parts of an ecosystem are abiotic factors.
7. Across 7: Different populations in one place/time form a community.
8. Across 8: A single living thing is an organism.

Answer:

Across:

1. Ecosystem
2. Population
3. Abiotic factors
4. Community
5. Organism

Down:

1. Biotic factors
2. Species
3. Interaction