Carbon Cycle LS2-5 Word Scramble

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Term	Definition
Acidification	The process of increasing the acidity of a substance or environment, often referring to the ocean's pH level decreasing due to the absorption of carbon dioxide.
Atmosphere	The gaseous layer surrounding a planet, such as Earth, that is held in place by gravity.
Autotroph	An organism that can produce its own food using energy from sunlight or inorganic substances. Examples include plants and algae.
Biomass	The total mass of living organisms in a given area or ecosystem, often referring to plant material that can be used as a renewable energy source.
Biosphere	The regions of the Earth's surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere where living organisms exist.
Carbon cycle	The continuous movement of carbon through Earth's atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere, involving processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, and decomposition.
Carbon dioxide (CO2)	Inorganic carbon form found in the atmosphere
Carbon fixation	The process by which atmospheric carbon dioxide is converted into organic compounds by autotrophic organisms during photosynthesis.
Carbon reservoir	A place or medium that stores carbon, such as the atmosphere, oceans, or fossil fuels.
Carbon sink	A natural or artificial reservoir that absorbs and stores more carbon than it releases, helping to reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Chloroplast	A specialized organelle found in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place, containing chlorophyll and other pigments.
Climate change	Long-term shifts in temperature, precipitation patterns, and other aspects of the Earth's climate system, primarily caused by human activities.
Combustion	The process of burning a fuel, releasing heat, light, and various combustion products, such as carbon dioxide and water vapor.
Consumers	Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms or organic matter. They are also known as heterotrophs and include animals and fungi.
Decomposition	The breakdown of organic matter into simpler forms, usually carried out by bacteria, fungi, and other decomposers.
Energy	The capacity to do work or produce heat.
Fossil fuel	A natural fuel formed from the remains of living organisms, such as coal, oil, or natural gas.
Geosphere	The solid part of the Earth, including the rocks, minerals, and landforms.
Glucose/sugar	Organic carbon that is created through photosynthesis
Greenhouse gas	A gas that traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect.
Heterotroph	An organism that obtains its energy by consuming other organisms or organic matter.
Hydrocarbons	Organic compounds composed of hydrogen and carbon atoms, commonly found in fossil fuels.
Hydrosphere	The water on or near the Earth's surface, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and groundwater.
Methane	A greenhouse gas and the main component of natural gas.
Microbes	Microscopic organisms, such as bacteria or viruses.
Mitochondrion	An organelle in cells that generates energy through cellular respiration.
Molecule	A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest unit of a chemical compound.
Ocean uptake	The process by which the ocean absorbs or takes in substances, such as gasses or nutrients.
Organic matter	Material derived from living organisms, often found in soil or as decaying plant and animal remains.
Photosynthesis	The process by which green plants and some other organisms convert light energy into chemical energy, producing oxygen and glucose.
Phytoplankton	Microscopic aquatic organisms, such as algae, that carry out photosynthesis and form the base of the food chain in aquatic ecosystems.
Producers	Organisms, including plants and algae, that can produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.
Reaction	A process that involves a chemical change or transformation, often resulting in the formation of new substances.
Respiration	The process by which organisms convert oxygen and glucose into carbon dioxide, water, and energy, typically through cellular respiration.
Sedimentation	The settling or deposition of particles, such as mud, sand, or silt, in a liquid or on a surface.
Transpiration	The process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere through their leaves.

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