Across
- 6. Process by which nitrogen fixing bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia
- 7. Process in which denitrifying bacteria break down organic waster and release nitrogen into the atmosphere
- 8. Anything that has mass, takes up space, and is made up of atoms.
- 9. Process by which organisms break down oxygen and glucose into carbon dioxide, water, and cellular energy.
- 10. Plants that contain nitrogen fixing nitrogen fixing bacteria living in nodules on their roots.
Down
- 1. Organisms, such as mushrooms, worms, and bacteria that break down organic waste
- 2. Process in which nitrifying bacteria convert ammonia into nitrate
- 3. Process by which plants, algae, and cyanobacteria use the energy from sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen
- 4. Process in which oxygen is used to burn fossil fuels, while carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere
- 5. Process by which organisms use oxygen to break down organic waste while carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere