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Cycles of Matter
Carter M. Key Terms
| Defonition | Terms |
|---|---|
| matter is neither created nor destroyed during chemical or physical changes | The Law of Conservation of Mass |
| energy can neither be created nor destroyed only converted from one form of energy to another | 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 and oxegen | Photosynthesis |
| the process in which producers , consumers, and decomposers convert food and oxygen to produce energy, carbon dioxide, and water | Cellular Resporation |
| the moment of water from the earth's surface to the atmosphere and back in various forms/states | The Water Cycle |
| the process of water changing to water vapor due to increased heat | Evaporation |
| when plants release water vapor from there leaves | Transporation |
| the process of rising water vapor cooling and changing into water droplets | Condensation |
| When condensation takes place on plants or other objects on a cool morning | Dew |
| the process in which heavy droplets of water fall to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, and hail | Precipitation |
| the movement of carbon atoms through the ecosystem between living organisms and the atmosphere | The Carbon Cycle |
| the movement of oxygen atoms through the ecosystem between living organisms and the atmosphere. | The Oxygen cycle |
| decreases the number of producers that create oxygen | Deforestation |
| how nitrogen moves between plants, animals, bacteria, the atmosphere, and the soil in the ground | The Nitrogen Cycle |
| the process of changing free nitrogen gas into a usable form of nitrogen called nitrogen compounds | Nitrogen fixation |