Environmental Studies Crossword

Plants, animals and microorganisms
Rocks, atmospheric gases, water, soil, sunlight
The study of the relationship between biotic components and their environment
The soil component of the biosphere
Saltiness
A distinct geographical region with a characteristic climate and vegetation, and includes animals suited to living in that area
A certain part of a biome where biotic and abiotic components are interdependent
All the populations of plants and animals living in an ecosystem that interact with each other
A type of biome indigenous to South Africa’s Western Cape
South Africa’s national flower (4, 6)
A biome found in Namibia
An biome with very short, hot summers and is prone to droughts (9, 5)
The big 5 can be found here
The biome found along the coast of KZN
The Grassland biome can be found in this province
The biome has frosty winters and quite poor soil
An atmospheric gas making up 78% of the air around us