Carbon Cycle Crossword- everything imp.

This process converts dead remains into fossil fuels.

fossilization

Carbon Dioxide is an example of a ____________ because it traps heat in the atmosphere and increases our global temperatures

greenhouse gas

___________ provides the energy for photosynthesis .

sunlight

This is the process of removing all the trees from an area of land.

Deforestation

Much of the carbon found in oceans is combines wiht calcium and oxygen to form this compound which can be found in seashells

calcium bicarbonate

___________ and water are the reactants of photosynthesis.

carbon dioxide

A person's ____________ represents the amount of greenhouse gases that he/she produces through all the activities that they engage in.

carbon footprint

This process adds CO2 to the atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels and trees.

combustion

____________ and _____________ two processes that convert living things into detritus and nutrients.

death and decomposition

These organisms turn detritus into nutrients in the soil.

decomposers

___________ are non-renewable energy sources created from the remains of ancient plants and animals.

fossil fuels

This gas has the formula CH4

methane

This fossil fuel is composed mainly of methane gas, and it can be transported using piplines across the country.

natural gas

During photosynthesis, __________ as well as glucose are produced as products.

oxygen

These organisms perform photosynthesis.

producers