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Cycles of Matter
Simon B. Key Terms
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| States that matter is neither created nor destroyed during chemical or physical change. | The Law of Conservation of Mass |
| States that energy can nether be created nor destroyed - only connected from one form 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. | Photosynthesis |
| The Process in which producers, consumers, and decomposers convert food and oxygen to produce energy, carbon dioxide, and water. | Cellular Respiration |
| The water cycle describes the movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back in various states. | Water Cycle |
| The process of water changing to water vapor gas due to heat. | Evaporation |
| When plants release water vapor from their leaves. | Transpiration |
| The process of water vapor rising, cooling, and changing into water dropolites. | Condensation |