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Cycles of Matter
Genesis c. Key terms
| Definition | Terms |
|---|---|
| States that matter is neither created nor destoryed during chemical or physical change | The Law of Conversation of Mass |
| states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed - only converted from one form of energy to another . | The Law of Conversation of Energy |
| The process in which producers mainly plants take in carbon dioxide and water with the aid of sunlight to produce food and oxygen. | Photosynthesis |
| is the process in which producers , consumers, and decomporsers convert food and oxygen to produce energy, carbon dioxide, and water. | Cellular Respiration |
| describes the _movement of water from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back in various forms/states | The 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 | Transporation |
| 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, snow, sleet or hail | precipitation |
| is essential for life and is the building block of all living things. | Carbon cycle |
| is essential for life and is mainly required for _breathing_ , combustion “ burning”, supporting aquatic life and decomposition of organic waste/matter. | Oxygen cycle |
| Human activities affect the levels of carbon and oxygen in the air. | Human interactions (carbon dioxide) |
| Nitrogen is an important component of building proteins in animals and an essential nutrient for plants. | The Nitrogen Cycle |