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Cycles of matter
Rebecca Palmer key terms
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| Matter can't be created nor destroyed during chemical or physical changes. | The Law of Conservation of Mass |
| Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. | The Law of Conservation of Energy |
| The process in which producers(mainly plants) take in carbon dioxide an water with the aid of sunlight to produce food and oxygen. | Photosynthesis |
| The process in which producers, consumers, and decomposes convert food and oxygen to produce energy, carbon dioxide, and water | Cellular Respiration |
| The movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back in various forms/states. | Water Cycle |
| the process of water(liquid) changing into water vapor(gas) due to its increased heat. | Evaporation |
| When plants release water vapor from their leaves during a process called ____________ | Transpiration |
| The process of rising "going up" water vapor(gas) cooling and changing into water droplets (liquid) | 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 environment of carbon atoms through the ecosystem between living organisms(biotic) and the atmosphere (abiotic) | The Carbon Cycle |
| Describes the movement of oxygen atoms through the ecosystem between living organisms(biotic) and the atmosphere (abiotic) | The Oxygen Cycle |
| Cutting/clearing forests | Deforestation |
| Describes how nitrogen moves between plants, animals, bacteria, the atmosphere (the air), and soil in the ground. | The Nitrogen Cycle |
| The process of changing free nitrogen gas (N2) into a usable form of nitrogen called nitrogen compound. | Nitrogen Fixation |