2.3 Crossword-Biogeochemical Cycles

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  1. 3. The metabolic process by which organisms obtain energy by reacting oxygen with glucose.
  2. 6. The rate at which biomass is produced in an ecosystem.
  3. 9. _productivity: The rate at which producers create biomass.
  4. 10. _productivity: The rate at which consumers create biomass.
  5. 12. The mass of living organisms in a given area, expressed as dry weight of mass per unit area.
  6. 14. The movement of energy or matter from one part of an ecosystem or cycle to another.
  7. 15. A process or reservoir that removes more of a substance or energy than it releases.
  8. 16. A reservoir where matter or energy is held within an ecosystem or biogeochemical cycle.
  9. 17. The transfer of energy through an ecosystem.
  10. 18. The process of capturing and storing a substance, particularly carbon dioxide, to prevent its release into the atmosphere.
  11. 19. The average time a molecule or element spends in a specific reservoir within a biogeochemical cycle.
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  1. 1. The process by which plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
  2. 2. The movement and recycling of nutrients within an ecosystem.
  3. 4. The process by which organisms convert inorganic carbon into organic compounds.
  4. 5. _ cycle: The biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
  5. 7. _ productivity: The total amount of energy or biomass produced.
  6. 8. _ productivity: The amount of energy or biomass remaining after accounting for losses.
  7. 11. _ cycle: The biogeochemical cycle of nitrogen through the ecosystem.
  8. 13. A process or reservoir that releases more of a substance or energy than it absorbs.