Cycle Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• photosynthesis: the process where primary producers use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars, releasing oxygen
• nitrogen fixation: the conversion of nitrogen gas into ammonia
• seepage: the ground absorbing the water
• carbon cycle: describes the route that carbon atoms take throughout the environment
• water cycle: the movement of water throughout the environment
• groundwater: fresh water found below the earth's surface
• transpiration: the release of water vapor by plants through their leaves
• denitrification: when nitrates get converted back into nitrogen
• nitrogen cycle: describes the routes that nitrogen atoms take through the environment
• consumer: most animals like humans
• decomposer: bacteria and fungi
• evaporation: a change in state from a liquid to a vapor (gas)
• aquifer: underground reservoirs or storage areas of water
• runoff: water that flows over land and collects in streams or rivers
• condensation: a change in state from vapor to a liquid; when clouds form
• precipitation: rain, snow, sleet or hail coming down from the clouds