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Cycles Of Matter
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| Definition | Terms |
|---|---|
| States that matter is neither created nor destroyed during chemical or physical changes. | The Law of Conservation of Mass |
| States that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only converted from one form of energy to another. | The Law of Conservation of Energy |
| Process which produces, mainly plants take in carbon dioxide and water with the aid of sunlight to produce food and oxygen. | Photosynthesis |
| Process in which producers, consumers, and decomposes convert food and oxygen to produce energy, carbon dioxide, and water. | Cellular Respiration |
| Describes the movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back in various forms/states. | Water Cycle |
| Process of water (liquid) changing to water vapor (gas) due to increased heat. | Evaporation |
| When plants release water vapor from their leaves. | Transpiration |
| Process of rising "water going up" water vapor (gas) cooling and changing into water droplets (liquid). | Condensation |
| Takes place on plants or other object on a cool morning. | Dew |
| Process in which heavy droplets of water falls to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. | Precipitation |