Across
- 4. A form of carbon that is circulated in food chains.
- 6. Contains dissolved carbon from the atmosphere.
- 8. A substance that's formed when carbon-based organisms are trapped under layers of sediment.
- 10. The smallest reservoir of carbon.
- 12. An area storing large amounts of inorganic or organic carbon.
- 13. A gas element taken in by producers during photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.
- 18. The process by which terrestrial and surface aquatic producers create organic carbon.
- 20. The organisms that turns inorganic carbon to organic.
Down
- 1. A form of carbon that is unusable to the body.
- 2. A way for deep sea organisms to produce organic carbon without the use of sunlight.
- 3. Part of the earth that contains ozone.
- 5. An organism that receives its energy from consuming other organisms.
- 7. The largest reservoir of carbon.
- 9. What is missing from the equation C6H12O6 + O2 → 6Co2 + H2O + _________.
- 11. A chemical reaction in which substances react very quickly together (usually with oxygen), releasing energy.
- 14. An oxygen layer that protects earth from radiation and harmful UV rays.
- 15. A gas element released by producers during photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.
- 16. Slow decaying organic matter because of a lack of oxygen.
- 17. A type of fossil fuel extracted from the earth and used to create gasoline.
- 19. A type of wetland that contains large amounts of organic carbon and low amounts of oxygen.
