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Cycles of Matter
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| The Law of Conservation of Mass | States that Matter is created nor destroyed during physical changes. |
| The Law of Conservation of Energy | States that energy can neither be created nor destroyed- only |
| 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 | 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 increase heat. |
| Transpiration | plants release water vapor from their leaves during a process called |
| Condensation | is the process of rising ''water going'' water vapor (gas) cooling and changing into water droplets(liquids) |
| Dew | Condensation can also take place on plants or other objects on a cool morning forming |
| Precipitation | is the process in which heavy droplets of water fall to the ground in the form of rain, snow,sleet, or hail. |
| The Carbon Cycle | describes the movement of carbon atoms through the ecosystem between living organisms (biotic) and the atmosphere (abiotic) |
| The Oxygen Cycle | essential for life and is mainly required for breathing, combustion ''burning'', supporting aquatic life, and decomposition of organic waste/matter |
| Deforestation | cutting and clearing forest and burning wood/lumber |
| The Nitrogen Cycle | describes how Nitrogen moves between plants, animals,bacteria, the atmosphere (the air), an soil in the ground |
| Nitrogen Fixation | is the process of changing free nitrogen gas (N2) into a usable form of nitrogen called nitrogen compounds |