Cycles of Matter

2. / A waste product of photosynthesis.
5. / During photosynthesis, sunlight is used to convert carbon dioxide and water into _______ and oxygen.
8. / The main pigment used for photosynthesis.
10. cycle / The processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation make up the _______________.
15. / "Together these two processes form a cycle that keeps the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide fairly ____________"
16. / "According to the ___________ laws, the total amount of matter and energy in the Earth system stays constant.
19. / An organism that cannot make its own food / must eat to survive.
21. / Cellular respiration and photosynthesis can be considered _____________ processes.
22. / The processes by which carbon and oxygen are recycled are _______________.
23. / Nearly all living things obtain energy either directly or indirectly from the energy of __________ .
26. / An energy releasing process that does not require oxygen.
27. / The ______________ in the photosynthesis formula means "yields".
28. / The process by which a cell captures energy in sunlight and uses it to make food.
29. / Where in the cell the second stage of cellular respiration occurs.
30. / Green is an example of a _____________, or colored chemical compound that absorbs light.

1. / Every living things needs __________.
3. / Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
4. / C6 H12 06 is the chemical compound for ______________.
6. / An organism that makes its own food / does NOT need to eat to survive.
7. / Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of ___________________.
9. cycle / The _______________________ is the process by which carbon moves within and between organisms and their physical environment.
11. / Nitrogen fixation is done by these organisms.
12. / A community of organisms that live in a particular areas, along with their non-living environment.
13. / When water vapor cools and turns back into liquid.
14. / Cellular ____________ is the process by which cells obtain energy from glucose.
17. / A _______________ is a group of parts that work together to perform a function.
18. / Another word for "respiration".
20. / The process by which liquid water turns into a gas.
24. warming / One type of human impact on the carbon cycle, raising the overall temperature of the Earth.
25. / Number of stages in both cellular respiration AND photosynthesis.