Recycling Matter Crossword Puzzle

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NITROGEN CYCLE : interconnected pathways through which nitrogen is recycled through the biotic and abiotic components of the biosphere
SUBLIMATION : process in which ice and snow change directly to water vapor
TRANSPIRATION : process in which plants give off water vapor from photosynthesis through tiny pores, called stomata, in their leaves
BIO GEO CHEMICAL CYCLE : interconnected pathways through which water or a chemical element such as carbon is continuously recycled through the biotic and abiotic components of the biosphere
RUNOFF : precipitation that falls on land and flows over the surface of the ground
RESERVOIR : part of a biogeochemical cycle that holds an element or water for a long period of time
EVAPORATION : process in which liquid water changes to water vapor
EXCHANGE POOL : part of a biogeochemical cycle that holds an element or water for a short period of time
WATER CYCLE : interconnected pathways through which water is recycled through the biotic and abiotic components of the biosphere
PRECIPITATION : water that falls from clouds in the atmosphere to Earth’s in the form of rain, snow, sleet, hail, or freezing rain
NITROGEN FIXATION : process of changing nitrogen gas to nitrates that is carried out by nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil or in the roots of legumes
GROUNDWATER : water that exists in the ground either in the soil or in rock layers below the surface
CONDENSATION : process in which water vapor changes to tiny droplets of liquid water
CARBON CYCLE : interconnected pathways through which carbon is recycled through the biotic and abiotic components of the biosphere
AQUIFER : underground layer of rock that stores water

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nitrogen cycle : interconnected pathways through which nitrogen is recycled through the biotic and abiotic components of the biosphere
sublimation : process in which ice and snow change directly to water vapor
transpiration : process in which plants give off water vapor from photosynthesis through tiny pores, called stomata, in their leaves
bio geo chemical cycle : interconnected pathways through which water or a chemical element such as carbon is continuously recycled through the biotic and abiotic components of the biosphere
runoff : precipitation that falls on land and flows over the surface of the ground
reservoir : part of a biogeochemical cycle that holds an element or water for a long period of time
evaporation : process in which liquid water changes to water vapor
exchange pool : part of a biogeochemical cycle that holds an element or water for a short period of time
water cycle : interconnected pathways through which water is recycled through the biotic and abiotic components of the biosphere
precipitation : water that falls from clouds in the atmosphere to earth’s in the form of rain, snow, sleet, hail, or freezing rain
nitrogen fixation : process of changing nitrogen gas to nitrates that is carried out by nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil or in the roots of legumes
groundwater : water that exists in the ground either in the soil or in rock layers below the surface
condensation : process in which water vapor changes to tiny droplets of liquid water
carbon cycle : interconnected pathways through which carbon is recycled through the biotic and abiotic components of the biosphere
aquifer : underground layer of rock that stores water