Across
- 3. The movement of carbon through living things the atmosphere the ocean and Earth
- 7. Organisms like plants that make their own food using photosynthesis
- 8. A gas in the atmosphere that contains carbon and oxygen
- 9. Energy sources like coal oil and natural gas formed from ancient plants and animals
- 11. The process where decomposers break down dead plants and animals
Down
- 1. The process where living things release carbon dioxide when they break down food for energy
- 2. The process plants use sunlight water and carbon dioxide to make food
- 4. Organisms that get carbon by eating plants or other animals
- 5. The layer of gases surrounding Earth where carbon dioxide is found
- 6. Organisms like bacteria and fungi that break down dead matter
- 8. An element found in all living things and many materials on Earth
- 10. The burning of fossil fuels that releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere