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Cycles of matter
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| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| states that matter is neither created nor destroyed during 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 |
| is the process in which producers mainly plants take in carbon dioxide and water with the aid of sunlight to produce food and oxygen. | photosynthesis |
| is the process in which __producers ,decomposers , and consumers convert food and oxygen to produce energy, carbon dioxide, and water. | Cellular Respiration |
| describes the movement of water from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back in various forms/states. | The water cycle |
| is the process of water ( liquid ) changing to water vapor (gas) due to increased heat. | Evaporation |
| plants release water vapor from their leaves in a process called | transpiration |
| is the process of rising “_water going up” water vapor (_gas) cooling and changing into water droplet (liquid). | condensation |
| Condensation can also take place on plants or other object on a cool morning forming.. | dew |
| is the process in which heavy droplets of water fall to the ground in the form of rain , snow, sleet or hail | precipitation |
| describes the movement of carbon atoms through the ecosystem between living organisms ( biotic ) and the atmosphere ( abiotic) | The carbon cycle |
| describes the movement of oxygen atoms through the ecosystem between living. | The oxygen cycle |
| describes how nitrogen moves between plants , animals, bacteria, the _atmosphere (the air), and in the ground. | The nitrogen cycle |
| is the process of changing free nitrogen gas ( N2) into a usable form of nitrogen | Nitrogen fixation |
| Carbon level also increases due to “cutting and clearing forest” and burning wood/ lumber . | deforestation |