Biogeochemical Cycles

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Across
  1. 4. how carbon moves from the atmosphere to plants
  2. 6. when organic matter is broken down by bacteria and fungi
  3. 8. primary consumers get nitrogen by eating ___
  4. 9. process by which nitrogen is turned into ammonia
  5. 13. process by which plants get their nitrogen
  6. 16. process of making nitrates
  7. 17. process in which animals produce water, energy, and carbon dioxide
Down
  1. 1. known for their ability to help fix nitrogen; peas, beans, and lentils
  2. 2. process by which soil nitrates change back into nitrogen
  3. 3. rain, snow, sleet, or hail
  4. 5. process where water 'evaporates' from plants
  5. 7. responsible for fixation, ammonification, nitrification, and denitrification
  6. 10. process by which water changes from liquid to gas
  7. 11. when ___ ___ are burned, they release huge stores of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
  8. 12. how clouds are formed
  9. 14. instead of infiltrating the soil, water can ___ the surface into rivers, lakes, and oceans
  10. 15. process by which nitrogen becomes useable for plants