Cycles of Matter

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Across
  1. 2. / Green is an example of a _____________, or colored chemical compound that absorbs light.
  2. 5. / An organism that makes its own food / does NOT need to eat to survive.
  3. 6. / A community of organisms that live in a particular areas, along with their non-living environment.
  4. 8. / The process by which liquid water turns into a gas.
  5. 10. / Number of stages in both cellular respiration AND photosynthesis.
  6. 11. / Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
  7. 17. / The process by which a cell captures energy in sunlight and uses it to make food.
  8. 18. / A waste product of photosynthesis.
  9. 19. / "According to the ___________ laws, the total amount of matter and energy in the Earth system stays constant.
  10. 20. / "Together these two processes form a cycle that keeps the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide fairly ____________"
  11. 21. / An energy releasing process that does not require oxygen.
  12. 22. / The main pigment used for photosynthesis.
  13. 24. / Nearly all living things obtain energy either directly or indirectly from the energy of __________ .
  14. 27. / When water vapor cools and turns back into liquid.
  15. 28. / The ______________ in the photosynthesis formula means "yields".
  16. 30. / Every living things needs __________.
Down
  1. 1. / Nitrogen fixation is done by these organisms.
  2. 3. / C6 H12 06 is the chemical compound for ______________.
  3. 4. / An organism that cannot make its own food / must eat to survive.
  4. 7. / Cellular ____________ is the process by which cells obtain energy from glucose.
  5. 9. / Cellular respiration and photosynthesis can be considered _____________ processes.
  6. 12. / Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of ___________________.
  7. 13. warming / One type of human impact on the carbon cycle, raising the overall temperature of the Earth.
  8. 14. / The processes by which carbon and oxygen are recycled are _______________.
  9. 15. / Where in the cell the second stage of cellular respiration occurs.
  10. 16. / A _______________ is a group of parts that work together to perform a function.
  11. 23. / During photosynthesis, sunlight is used to convert carbon dioxide and water into _______ and oxygen.
  12. 25. / Another word for "respiration".
  13. 26. cycle / The _______________________ is the process by which carbon moves within and between organisms and their physical environment.
  14. 29. cycle / The processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation make up the _______________.