biogeochemical puzzle

2. A chemical element essential for organic life
4. Water that collects on the surface of the ground, including rivers, lakes, and reservoirs.
5. The process by which liquid water transforms into vapor, often due to heat.
7. The microbial process of converting nitrates back into nitrogen gas, releasing it into the atmosphere and completing the nitrogen cycle.
8. A chemical element vital for formation of amino acids
10. The biological process of converting ammonia into nitrites and then into nitrates, which are usable by plants.
12. The series of processing by which nitrogen and its compounds are interconverted in the environment and in living organisms.
13. A chemical element crucial for energy transfer and the formation of DNA and RNA
16. The transition of a substance from solid to gas without passing through the liquid state, as seen in ice turning into vapor.
17. A chemical element that is the simplest and most abundant element in the universe

1. The process by which carbon is exchanged among the atmosphere, land, ocean and living organisms
3. Water that is stored beneath the Earth's surface in soil and rock formations.
6. Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, such as rain or snow.
9. The process of water vapor cooling and changing back into liquid droplets, forming clouds.
11. The process by which moisture is absorbed by plant roots, moves through plants, and evaporates from leaves into the atmosphere.
14. A chemical element essential for respiration in most living organisms
15. The continuous movement of water