energy for life
Across
- 2. substance that is neither acidic nor basic, indicated by a pH of 7
- 4. biogeochemical process where nitrogen is converted into different chemical forms through the Earth
- 7. made of amino acids; needed for the body to function properly
- 9. the continuous movement of carbon atoms through Earth's atmosphere, plants, animals, and oceans
- 14. sugar molecules, can be complex or simple
- 16. plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create their own food (sugar) and release oxygen
- 19. substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more different elements
- 20. negatively charged subatomic particle
- 22. tiny, dense center of an atom, containing positively charged protons and neutral neutrons
Down
- 1. anything that occupies space and has mass
- 3. the capacity to do work or cause change within a living organism
- 5. colorless, odorless gas that is essential for most living organisms to breathe and survive
- 6. group of two or more atoms bonded together, forming the smallest unit of a substance
- 8. chemical process by which organisms break down food molecules (glucose) to release energy (ATP)
- 10. one carbon atom bonded to two oxygen atoms, CO2
- 11. an element with one proton and one electron
- 12. bond that shares electrons
- 13. an electric charge where an atom or molecule has more protons than electrons
- 15. chemical substance with the same number of protons
- 17. particle within an atom (electron, proton, neutron)
- 18. complex organic compounds that store and express genetic information in cells
- 21. group of fatty, waxy, or oily compounds that are insoluble in water