Crossword puzzle
earth systems and patterns - biogeochemical cycles
producer
note: if one letter is incorrect in a term, that part of the puzzle will be graded as a missed answer.

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3) this is an organism that supplies matter and energy, also known as an autotroph.
6) this is the process of breaking down resources and reusing them in some fashion.
8) this is the process that releases energy by breaking down food molecules in the presence of oxygen.
9) these are the components of the reservoirs of carbon that are exchanged in our environment.
10) energy stored in chemical bonds of molecules.
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1) these are the components of the reservoirs of oxygen that are exchanged in our environment.
2) this is the energy that comes to earth from the sun.
4) this is the part of a biogeochemical cycle where nutrients are stored, possibly for long periods of time, and they are not actively cycling in nature.
5) this is any unwanted substance or toxin that is expelled from organisms.
7) this is the main energy storage and transfer molecule in the cell.