Across
- 1. The Cycle that distributes water from oceans to animals and soil via evaporation and precipitation
- 6. marine communities on the ocean floor
- 10. islands that act as protection for shorelines
- 12. The cycle that transfers nitrogen from soil and water to organic molecules
- 13. areas of land that are partially submerged in water for part of the year, subdivided into swamps, marshes, and bogs
- 14. marine zones comprising of different ocean levels
- 17. the warm upper layer of lakes
- 18. the sharp temperature boundaries present in lakes
- 19. the transfer of phosphorus through the food web
- 20. the loss of coral reefs due to a temperature caused coral death rate increase
Down
- 2. Large areas that keep carbon out of the Carbon Cycle
- 3. communities that live deep on the ocean floor, near thermal vents
- 4. one of the plants that form a base for marine ecosystems
- 5. Biotic creatures like bacteria that help in the carbon cycle
- 7. areas where rivers mix fresh and salt water
- 8. areas of fresh water, have distinct vertical zones like oceans
- 9. A cycle that uses photosynthesis and cellular respiration
- 11. the colder, lower layers of lakes
- 15. trees that live in salt water, act as nurseries for many sea creatures
- 16. large areas of coral, known for their biodiversity