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Cycles Of Matter
Naomi, key terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The Law of Conservation of Mass | States that Mass energy can only be created or destroyed in a physical or chemical change. |
| Photosynthesis | The process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar. |
| Deforestation | Where trees are cut down, burned, and removed at a large rate. |
| Nitrogen fixation | When nitrogen gets turned into a certain gas and it has a 10% chance of having lightning be the cause |
| The Law of Conservation of Energy | States that all energy can only be created or destroyed in a physical or chemical change. |
| Cellular Respiration | The process of animals breathing in oxygen and breaking down glucose into energy, releasing carbon dioxide. |
| Evaporation | the process that changes liquid water to gas |
| Transpiration | The process by which plants give off water vapor through the stomata in their leaves. |
| Dew | moisture that collects on the surfaces of cool surfaces at night |
| Water Cycle | the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere |
| The Carbon Cycle | reusing carbon atoms, which travel from the atmosphere into organisms in the Earth and then back into the atmosphere over and over again |
| Precipitation | any kind of weather condition where something's falling from the sky |
| The Nitrogen cycle | a process which transforms the inert nitrogen present in the atmosphere to a more usable form for living organisms |
| Condensation | the process of gas turning into liquid water. |
| The Oxygen Cycle | Releases carbon dioxide in the air and reuses it, making oxygen |