Across
- 8. a type of gas which can trap heat in the atmosphere
- 9. Dead animals are trapped beneath layers of Earth, trapping carbon in the lithosphere
- 10. all the gases surrounding the Earth
- 11. farming of cattle that releases carbon in to the atmosphere, especially in the form of methane
- 14. the process of moving carbon between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere
- 15. animals consume plants and other animals, moving the carbon between these locations
- 16. the name given to a location which traps and stores a lot of carbon
- 17. the sphere which comprises the earth surface, soil and crust
- 18. sea creatures capture carbon and store it by using it to make their shells
Down
- 1. fungus, bacteria and worms break down organic matter and release carbon in to the soil
- 2. a scientific term for breathing and animal metabolism which releases carbon dioxide in to the atmosphere
- 3. all living things on Earth
- 4. atmospheric carbon is trapped in the ocean
- 5. the sphere comprised of all the water on Earth
- 6. The process by which plants capture carbon in the form of carbon dioxide and create sugars
- 7. the removal of tress and plants for land which reduces the Earth's ability to capture atmospheric carbon
- 12. a process by which coal, oil and gas are used, releasing carbon dioxide in to the atmosphere
- 13. the name given to organic material which sinks and collects at the bottom of the ocean