Carbon Cycle Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. a key element of life
  2. 3. the process of breaking down dead organisms to release organic compounds and CO2
  3. 6. a form of carbon stored in the atmosphere
  4. 8. a compressed form of carbon that takes millions of years to form
  5. 9. a chemical process that creates energy for the body and releases carbon dioxide
  6. 11. carbon dioxide can ______________ in seawater
  7. 12. plants use this energy to take carbon dioxide from the air
  8. 14. a place to hold carbon dioxide in the sky
  9. 15. an organism that does decomposition
Down
  1. 1. major building blocks in the body
  2. 3. fungi and bacteria
  3. 4. an organism that does photosynthesis
  4. 5. a process that takes millions of years to convert dead organisms into fuel
  5. 7. the burning of fossil fuels for energy
  6. 10. plants use this reaction to take in carbon dioxide and convert it into sugars.
  7. 13. a form of carbon stored in plants and animals