Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle Crossword Puzzle
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- nitrogen: molecules contains it are known as organic molecules.
- carbon dioxide: makes up 0.04% of earth's atmosphere.
- greenhouse: this type of gas traps heat in the atmosphere.
- reservoirs: carbon cycles through these, major ones include oceans, within rocks, fossil fuels, living organisms and in the atmosphere.
- photosynthesis: a process where plants convert carbon dioxide to oxygen.
- nitrifying: a type of bacteria that converts ammonium and ammonia to nitrate and nitrite.
- ammonification: a process where plants and animal decompose and decomposers return ammonia to the soil.
- denitrifying: this form of bacteria is can convert the nitrates and nitrites back into atmospheric nitrogen gas.