Matter and Energy in Ecosystems

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Across
  1. 1. something that is required for a process
  2. 7. all the living and nonliving things interacting in a particular area
  3. 8. dioxide: a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms
  4. 9. something that results from a process
  5. 12. the tiny pieces that all matter—all the stuff in the world—is made of
  6. 13. a type of atom (a tiny piece) that makes up molecules such as carbon dioxide and energy
  7. 14. matter: matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, and rocks
  8. 15. carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose (an energy storage molecule)
  9. 19. an organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules (such as starch
  10. 22. the part of a cell where photosynthesis happens
  11. 26. matter
  12. 27. oxygen atoms
  13. 29. the process by which plants and other producers use energy from sunlight to
  14. 31. the part of a cell where cellular respiration happens
  15. 32. a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
Down
  1. 2. an organism that can make its own energy storage molecules (such as glucose)
  2. 3. molecules
  3. 4. a closed ecosystem made by humans
  4. 5. the ability to make things move or change
  5. 6. matter: matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem
  6. 10. an ending substance that is made during a chemical reaction
  7. 11. a type of energy storage molecule
  8. 16. fat)
  9. 17. a type of energy storage molecule
  10. 18. a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together
  11. 19. respiration: the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells
  12. 20. storage molecule: a molecule that organisms can use to release the energy they need to survive
  13. 21. living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
  14. 23. a starting substance that is part of a chemical reaction
  15. 24. a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
  16. 25. to link two or more things
  17. 28. an organism that gets energy storage molecules (such as glucose) by breaking down
  18. 30. a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen,