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Energy and Master in
Ecosystems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| energy | The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity. |
| matter | Physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy. |
| law of conservation of energy | The law of conservation of energy, a fundamental concept of physics, states that the total amount of energy remains constant in an isolated system. It implies that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but can be change from one form to another. |
| law of conservation of mass | The law of conservation of mass states that for any system closed to all transfers of matter and energy, the mass of the system must remain constant over time, as system mass cannot change quantity if it is not added or removed. |
| energy pyramid | An energy pyramid is a graphical model of energy flow in a community. The different levels represent different groups of organisms that might compose a food chain. |
| water cycle | The cycle of water. |
| nitrogen cycle | the cycle of nitrogen |
| carbon cycle | the cycle of carbon |