Carbon Cycle Games - Bianca Kearney

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Across
  1. 4. These microorganisms break down organic matter and release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
  2. 5. Storing carbon in vegetation and soil helping to regulate carbon levels in the atmosphere.
  3. 8. The transfer of carbon from living organisms to the atmosphere through respiration.
  4. 9. A process where plants and animals are preserved in a carbon-rich form in sedimentary rocks.
  5. 11. Type of rock formed from compressed organic carbon material.
  6. 12. Process where carbon dioxide is released from vehicles and factories.
  7. 13. This gas, often released from wetlands and livestock, is a potent greenhouse gas.
  8. 14. Ancient plants and animals that have undergone carbonization, often used as fossil fuels.
  9. 15. Process where plants absorb carbon dioxide.
Down
  1. 1. The release of carbon dioxide from plants and animals into the atmosphere.
  2. 2. This compound, consisting of carbon and hydrogen, is the primary component of fossil fuels.
  3. 3. The gradual breakdown of rocks, which can release carbon into the soil and water.
  4. 6. Carbon dioxide is absorbed by the oceans and forms carbonic acid.
  5. 7. The burning of forests or vegetation, releasing stored carbon into the atmosphere.
  6. 10. Gas released during combustion.