The Carbon Cycle

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Across
  1. 4. photosynthesis that takes place on land.
  2. 5. the process of capturing and storing away
  3. 9. the molecule containing carbon in the atmosphere required for photosynthesis.
  4. 10. an organism which produces its own food
  5. 11. a simple sugar containing carbon which is a product of photosynthesis.
  6. 12. photosynthesis that takes place in the water.
  7. 13. an organism which must consume the food that it needs for survival
  8. 15. the slower carbon cycle which goes through living and non-living organisms and takes millions of years.
  9. 16. the faster carbon cycle which goes through living organisms.
Down
  1. 1. any of the locations within the carbon cycle where carbon compounds are stored.
  2. 2. having limits or bounds
  3. 3. the process by which organisms combine oxygen with glucose to harvest the energy required for life sustaining activities.
  4. 6. a natural substance that is not replenished at the speed at which it is consumed
  5. 7. a time period in the 18th century highlighted by the wide use of the combustion engine and the increased demand for fossil fuels.
  6. 8. the process by which green plants utilize carbon dioxide, sunlight and water to synthesize food.
  7. 14. a natural fuel such as coal, crude oil, or gas formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.