"All About Ecosystems!": HTML5 Crossword

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6. Invasive species can hurt the ___________, ______________, and __________. (7)
7. Introduced species become invasive because of no natural _____________ (9)
9. An animal brought from Japan to control growth in catfish ponds, but has easily taken over a majority of waterways. They are threatening to take over the great lakes soon (5,4)
12. A ______________ adaption is something an animal has to help it (10)
15. When an organism dies, _____________ takes its nutrients and puts it into the soil (11)
17. Invasive species can hurt the ___________, ______________, and __________. (9)

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1. A toad that was brought from North America to Australia to control the cane grub, but ate, well, everything else. Due to its prolific breeding rate, it is easily taking over Australia, killing snakes with its dangerous venom (4,4)
2. If an environment changes, an organism has two options: ____________ or die (4,2)
3. An introduced species can easily become a/an _____________ species (8)
4. A food web getting disturbed can lead to this (5)
5. _________ travels through the food chain and/or web (6)
7. The way plants get food (14)
8. Photosynthesis uses ____________ to create sugar and oxygen (8)
10. Something an animal has or does to help it survive (10)
11. A ______________ adaption is something an animal does to help it (10)
13. Invasive species can hurt the ___________, ______________, and __________. (4,3)
14. ___________ make their own energy (9)
16. Consumers get energy from... (9)