The Living World

Horizontal Words

1. Removal of trees leaves the soil...to the sun (7)
3. A human reason for desertification (16)
5. The turning of semi-arid areas into deserts (15)
7. Epping forest is an example of this type of woodland (9)
9. A camel has long....to protect eyes from the sand (9)
11. Largest hot desert on Earth (6)
13. Complex food chain (7)
15. Large scale ecosystem (5)

Vertical Words

2. Surface layer of vegetation (10)
4. This is needed for farming to be successful in the hot desert (10)
6. The Sahara receives 12 hours of this every day (8)
8. A community of plants and animals (9)
10. An adaptation of the cactus (7)
12. Non-living components in an ecosystem (7)
14. 60% of this country's income comes from the oil & gas industry (7)