Cycles of Matter

3. / A _______________ is a group of parts that work together to perform a function.
7. / The main pigment used for photosynthesis.
12. cycle / The _______________________ is the process by which carbon moves within and between organisms and their physical environment.
13. / Nitrogen fixation is done by these organisms.
14. / When water vapor cools and turns back into liquid.
16. / The process by which liquid water turns into a gas.
17. / Every living things needs __________.
18. / Green is an example of a _____________, or colored chemical compound that absorbs light.
19. / Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of ___________________.
23. / "According to the ___________ laws, the total amount of matter and energy in the Earth system stays constant.
27. / The ______________ in the photosynthesis formula means "yields".
28. / Cellular respiration and photosynthesis can be considered _____________ processes.
29. warming / One type of human impact on the carbon cycle, raising the overall temperature of the Earth.
30. / A waste product of photosynthesis.

1. / During photosynthesis, sunlight is used to convert carbon dioxide and water into _______ and oxygen.
2. / An energy releasing process that does not require oxygen.
4. / Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
5. / Cellular ____________ is the process by which cells obtain energy from glucose.
6. / The process by which a cell captures energy in sunlight and uses it to make food.
8. / "Together these two processes form a cycle that keeps the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide fairly ____________"
9. / Where in the cell the second stage of cellular respiration occurs.
10. cycle / The processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation make up the _______________.
11. / The processes by which carbon and oxygen are recycled are _______________.
15. / An organism that cannot make its own food / must eat to survive.
20. / An organism that makes its own food / does NOT need to eat to survive.
21. / A community of organisms that live in a particular areas, along with their non-living environment.
22. / Another word for "respiration".
24. / Nearly all living things obtain energy either directly or indirectly from the energy of __________ .
25. / Number of stages in both cellular respiration AND photosynthesis.
26. / C6 H12 06 is the chemical compound for ______________.