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Cycles Of Matter
Jessie C Key Terms
| Definition | Terms |
|---|---|
| States of matter that is weather created nor destroyed during chemical or physicall | The Law of Conservation of Mass |
| states that energy can be created nor destroyed-only converted from one form | The Law of Conservation of Energy |
| The process in which producers mainly plants take in carbon dioxide and water with the aid of sunlight to produce food. | Photosynthesis |
| is the process in which producers ,consumers and decompose-rs convert food and oxygen to produce energy,carbon dioxide | Cellular Respiration |
| the movement of water from the earth surface to the atmosphere and back in various forms/state | Water Cycle |
| is the process of water(liquid) changing to water vapor(gas)due to increased heat | Evaporation |
| plants release water vapor from their leaves in a process called | Transpiration |
| is the process of rising "water going up" water vapor (gas) cooling and changing into water droplets (liquid) | Condensation |
| is the process in which heavy droplets of water fall to the ground in the form of rain,sleet, or hail | Precipitation |
| is essential for life and is the building blocks of all living things. | The Carbon Cycle |
| is essential for life and is mainly required for breathing combustion "burning" ,supporting aquatic life and decomposition | The Oxygen Cycle |
| Nitrogen is an important component of building proteins in animals and an essential for plants. | The Nitrogen cycle |