Cellular Respiration and Cycles Vocab Crossword

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  1. 3. The release of CO2 into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels
  2. 8. The process by which carbon dioxide is pulled from the atmosphere by autotrophs to make glucose
  3. 16. An organism that has to get its food by eating other organisms
  4. 17. The process by which water vapor is released into the atmosphere from the stomata of plants
  5. 18. Consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom; is a reactant of photosynthesis and a product of cellular respiration
  6. 19. The primary carrier of usable energy in the cell; acts like a full battery
  7. 20. The release of CO2 into the atmosphere by the breaking down of dead matter by decomposers
  8. 21. The process by which carbon is recycled through an ecosystem (2 words)
  9. 23. Two or more atoms joined together by chemical bonds
  10. 24. The process by which water runs downhill into streams, lakes, and then the ocean
  11. 26. The process by which water moves from the ground to the atmosphere and back (2 words)
  12. 27. The inputs, or starting materials before a reaction takes place
  13. 28. Consists of two oxygen atoms and one carbon atom; is a reactant of photosynthesis and a product of cellular respiration (2 words)
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  1. 1. The process by which glucose is broken down to release energy and give off carbon dioxide (2 words)
  2. 2. The place in the cell where cellular respiration occurs
  3. 4. Consists of two oxygen atoms; is a reactant of cellular respiration and a product of photosynthesis (2 words)
  4. 5. The process by which water falls to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail
  5. 6. C6H12O6; is a reactant of cellular respiration and a product of photosynthesis
  6. 7. The smallest unit of matter that can't be broken down further by chemical means
  7. 9. The process by which water soaks deep into the ground as groundwater
  8. 10. The outputs, or things remaining after a reaction
  9. 11. The place in the cell where photosynthesis occurs
  10. 12. The changing of water from liquid to gas form, which moves water into the atmosphere
  11. 13. An organism that can make its own food
  12. 14. The pores on the underside of a leaf that take in and release carbon dioxide
  13. 15. The process by which carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere trap the Sun's light energy on Earth, increasing the Earth's temperature (2 words)
  14. 21. How atoms are joined together in a molecule (2 words)
  15. 22. The changing of water from gas form to liquid form, and the way clouds are formed
  16. 25. One of the characteristics of life: The process by which organisms create, take in, and use energy