Cycles of Matter

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Across
  1. 2. The ______________ in the photosynthesis formula means "yields".
  2. 3. Number of stages in both cellular respiration AND photosynthesis.
  3. 6. Cellular respiration and photosynthesis can be considered _____________ processes.
  4. 7. C6 H12 06 is the chemical compound for ______________.
  5. 11. Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of ___________________.
  6. 12. Another word for "respiration".
  7. 15. The processes by which carbon and oxygen are recycled are _______________.
  8. 17. When water vapor cools and turns back into liquid.
  9. 18. Nitrogen fixation is done by these organisms.
  10. 19. One type of human impact on the carbon cycle, raising the overall temperature of the Earth.
  11. 21. Every living things needs __________.
  12. 22. "According to the ___________ laws, the total amount of matter and energy in the Earth system stays constant.
  13. 24. A _______________ is a group of parts that work together to perform a function.
  14. 26. The main pigment used for photosynthesis.
  15. 27. Nearly all living things obtain energy either directly or indirectly from the energy of __________ .
  16. 28. An organism that makes its own food / does NOT need to eat to survive.
  17. 29. "Together these two processes form a cycle that keeps the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide fairly ____________"
Down
  1. 1. A community of organisms that live in a particular areas, along with their non-living environment.
  2. 4. A waste product of photosynthesis.
  3. 5. Cellular ____________ is the process by which cells obtain energy from glucose.
  4. 8. The process by which a cell captures energy in sunlight and uses it to make food.
  5. 9. The _______________________ is the process by which carbon moves within and between organisms and their physical environment.
  6. 10. Green is an example of a _____________, or colored chemical compound that absorbs light.
  7. 13. Where in the cell the second stage of cellular respiration occurs.
  8. 14. An energy releasing process that does not require oxygen.
  9. 16. An organism that cannot make its own food / must eat to survive.
  10. 17. Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
  11. 20. The processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation make up the _______________.
  12. 23. The process by which liquid water turns into a gas.
  13. 25. During photosynthesis, sunlight is used to convert carbon dioxide and water into _______ and oxygen.