carbon, water, nitrogen cycles

2. change of liquid water into water vapour
5. breakdown of rocks that can release carbon-containing compounds
7. nitrogen-containing compound produced during decomposition and excretion
8. location where nutrient is stored for a period of time
10. nitrogen-containing ion that can be absorbed by plants
11. conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into forms that can be used by organisms
18. process that connects the carbon and water cycles
21. nitrogen-containing ion formed during nitrification
22. carbon found in organic molecules in living organisms
23. water falling from the atmosphere to Earth's surface
24. change of water vapour into liquid water
25. process that releases carbon dioxide from organisms
26. nitrogen molecule that makes up most of Earth's atmosphere
28. process that releases carbon dioxide when organic matter is burned

1. process that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and incorporates carbon into biomass
3. movement of water across the land surface
4. incorporation of inorganic carbon dioxide into organic molecules
6. conversion of ammonium into nitrite and then nitrate
9. combined loss of water through evaporation and transpiration
12. conversion of organic nitrogen into ammonia or ammonium
13. incorporation of inorganic nitrogen into organic molecules by organisms
14. carbon compound present in the atmosphere
15. conversion of nitrate into nitrogen gas
16. movement of water from the surface into the soil
17. loss of water vapour from plant leaves
19. carbon-containing molecule produced during photosynthesis
20. breakdown of dead organic matter by decomposers
27. major reservoir that stores large amounts of dissolved carbon