Q1 Env science crossword

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  1. 1. Type of bacteria that converts nitrogen compounds back to nitrogen gas in the atmosphere
  2. 5. Process that releases stored carbon into the atmosphere when animals and plants die
  3. 7. Gaseous form of water, crucial in the water cycle
  4. 9. Long-term storage of carbon in rock formations, soil, or the ocean
  5. 11. This macromolecule provides the body's main energy source
  6. 13. The movement of water across land and into rivers, lakes, and oceans
  7. 14. The movement of phosphorus through rocks, soil, water, and living organisms
  8. 15. The process by which bacteria convert nitrogen gas into forms plants can use
  9. 16. Water moves from plants to the atmosphere through this process
Down
  1. 2. Main type of biological molecule that stores genetic information
  2. 3. The breaking down of rocks and minerals through wind, rain, and temperature changes
  3. 4. The process by which water vapor turns into liquid in the atmosphere
  4. 6. Process where organisms take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide
  5. 8. Essential element for DNA, often cycled through soil and water
  6. 10. A term for non-living components in an ecosystem
  7. 12. Describes a substance that does not chemically react easily, like nitrogen in the atmosphere