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Eco 2.2 Review
Cycles of Matter
Question | Answer |
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The cycling of water from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back. | Water Cycle |
The cycling of carbon and oxygen through an ecosystem by producers and consumers. | Oxygen/Carbon dioxide Cycle |
The cycling of free nitrogen into fixed nitrogen and back to free nitrogen. | Nitrogen Cycle |
Water that falls back to earth; ex: rain, hail, snow | precipitation |
When liquid water is turned into water vapor | evaporation |
Water vapor cools into tiny liquid water droplets, forming clouds. | condensation |
Take in carbon dioxide, release oxygen into the atmosphere. | plants |
Take in oxygen, release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. | animals |
21% of atmospheric gases | oxygen |
78% of atmospheric gases | nitrogen |
0.04% of atmospheric gases | carbon dioxide |
Energy from this powers the water cycle | Sunlight |
The sun heats liquid water into this invisible gas | water vapor |
Bacteria on nodules on plant roots "fix" nitrogen to other elements to form compounds that are usable by living things. | nitrogen fixing bacteria |
Bacteria that separate nitrogen from compounds and it returns to the atmosphere as "free" nitrogen. | nitrogen freeing bacteria |