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Cycles of Matter

Reid McCombs Key Terms

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Matter is neither created nor 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
The process in which producers, mainly plants, take in carbon dioxide and water with the aid of sunlight to produce food and oxyge Photosynthesis
The process in which producers, consumers, and decomposers convert food and oxygen to produce energy, carbon dioxide and water Cellular Respiration
The movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back in various forms/states Water Cycle
The process of liquid water changing to water vapor due to increased heat Evaporation
When plants release water vapor from their leaves Transpiration
The process of rising water vapor cooling and changing into water droplets Condensation
Water formed on plant leaves in the morning due to condensation Dew
The process when water droplets become too heavy and fall to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or 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
Cutting and clearing large amounts of trees and plants Deforestation
The movement of nitrogen between plants, animals, bacteria, the atmosphere, and soil. The Nitrogen Cycle
"Fixing" free nitrogen gas into usable nitrogen compounds for organisms. Nitrogen Fixation
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