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Cycles of matter

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Law of Conservation of Energy The rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted to another form
Law of Conservation of Mass The rule that the total amount of matter is neither created or destroyed during any chemical or physical change
Evaporation The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas
Condensation The change in state from a gas to a liquid
Precipitation Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches the Earth's surface as rain, sleet, snow, or hail
Transpiration The process by which water is lost through a plants leaves
Nitrogen Fixation The process of changing free nitrogen gas into a usable form of nitrogen called nitrogen compound
Carbon Cycle the movement of carbon atoms through the ecosystem between living organisms and the atmosphere
Oxygen Cycle the cycling of oxygen atoms through the ecosystem between living organisms and the atmosphere
Nitrogen Cycle describes how nitrogen moves between plants, animals, bacteria, the atmosphere and soil
Photosynthesis The process by which plants and other autotrophs capture and use light energy to make food from carbon dioxide and water
Cellular Respiration The process in which oxygen and glucose undergo a complex series of chemical reactions inside cells, releasing energy
Decomposition The breaking down of biotic wastes and dead organisms, returning raw materials back to the soil and water
Producer An organism that can make its own food.
Consumer An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms
Dew When water vapor changes from gas to liquid directly on a surface
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