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Cycles of Matter
Ethan Leighty Key terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The Law of Conservation of Mass | States that matter is neither created nor destroyed during chemical or physical changes. |
| The Law of Conservation of Energy | States that energy can neither be created nor destroyed -- only converted from one form of energy to another. |
| Photosynthesis | Is the process in which producers, mainly plants take in carbon dioxide and water with the aid of sunlight to produce food and oxygen. |
| Cellular Respiration | It is the process in which producers,consumers, and decomposers convert food and oxygen to produce energy, carbon dioxide, and water. |
| Water Cycle | Describes the movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back in various forms/states. |
| Evaporation | Is the process of water(liquid) changing to water vapor(gas) due to increased heat. |
| Transpiration | When plants release water vapor from their leaves |
| Condensation | Is the process of rising"water going up" water vapor(gas) cooling and changing into water droplets(liquid) |
| Dew | A process of condensation that takes place on plants or other objects on a cool morning. |
| Precipitation | Is the process in which heavy droplets of water fall to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, it hail. |
| The Carbon Cycle | Describes the movement of Carbon atoms through the ecosystem between living organism(biotic) and the atmosphere(Abiotic) |
| The Oxygen Cycle | Describes the movement of oxygen atoms through the ecosystem between living organisms(biotic) and the atmosphere(Abiotic) |
| Deforestation | The cutting and clearing forest |
| The Nitrogen cycle | Describes how nitrogen moves between plants, animals, bacteria, the atmosphere(the air), and soil in the ground. |
| Nitrogen fixation | Is the process of changing free nitrogen gas(N2) into a usable form of nitrogen called Nitrogen compounds. |
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