Water Properties and Biogeochemical Cycles

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Across
  1. 2. the process of turning ammonium into nitrites and nitrates
  2. 3. water evaporates from a leaf in this step of the water cycle
  3. 5. the force that pulls water out of the clouds
  4. 10. ice floats because it is _______ dense than water
  5. 14. the charge associated with the oxygen atom in a water molecule
  6. 17. the element of life
  7. 18. this dissolves in seawater
  8. 19. the process of decomposers turning nitrogen compounds into ammonium
  9. 20. the type of substance that has a pH range of 0-7
Down
  1. 1. water molecules are attracted to other molecules because of this property
  2. 4. plants take in CO2 and convert it into sugars
  3. 6. when clouds become so heavy that water falls from the sky
  4. 7. an important component of proteins and nucleic acids
  5. 8. this makes up 78% of our atmosphere
  6. 9. the property of water that describes it as a charged molecule
  7. 11. fungi and bacteria break down dead organisms and organic waste
  8. 12. this step of the water cycle when clouds form
  9. 13. collects into rivers that flow downhill, reaches the ocean
  10. 15. also known as high specific heat
  11. 16. this type of energy powers the phase change of water from a liquid to a gas