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Cycles of Matter
James Gerard key terms
| Definitions | Terms |
|---|---|
| States that matter is neither created or 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 |
| Photosynthesis is the process by which an organism's cells capture light energy to make food. | Photosynthesis |
| Cellular Respiration is an open biological system that cycles and “moves” matter and energy into and out of organisms. | Cellular Respiration |
| The water cycle describes the movement of water from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back in various forms/states. | Water Cycle |
| Evaporation is the process of water changing to water vapor due to increased heat. | Evaporation |
| Plants release water vapor from their leaves in a process called transpiration. | Transpiration |
| The process of rising water vapor cooling and changing into water droplets. | Condensation |
| Condensation can also take place on plants or other objects on a cool morning forming. | Dew |
| The process in which heavy droplets of water fall to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. | Precipitation |
| Describes the movement of carbon atoms through the ecosystem between living organisms and the atmosphere. | The Carbon Cycle |
| Describes the movement of oxygen atoms through the Earth. | The Oxygen Cycle |
| Mass destruction of trees. | Deforestation |
| Describes how nitrogen moves between plants, animals, bacteria, the atmosphere, and 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 |