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Cycles of matter
(Trust Davis) key terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter is neither created nor destroyed during chemical or physical equations | The law of conservation of matter |
| energy can neither be created nor destroyed - only converted from one form of energy to another. | The Law of Conservation of Energy |
| is an open biological system that cycles/moves matter and energy into and out of an organism. | photosynthesis |
| is the process in which producers, consumers, and decomposers convert food and oxygen to produce energy, carbon dioxide, and water. | Cellular Respiration |
| scribes the movement of water from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back in various forms/states. | Water Cycle |
| s the process of water (liquid) changing to water vapor (gas) due to increased heat. | Evaporation |
| Plants release water vapor from their leaves | Transpiration |
| Condensation taking place on plants or other objects on a cool morning | Dew |
| the process in which heavy droplets of water fall to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. | Precipitation |
| the movement of carbon atoms through the ecosystem between living organisms (biotic) and the atmosphere (abiotic). | The Carbon Cycle |
| the movement of oxygen atoms through the ecosystem between living organisms (biotic) and the atmosphere (abiotic). | The Oxygen Cycle |
| cutting and clearing forest | Deforestation |
| how nitrogen moves between plants, animals, bacteria, the atmosphere (the air), and soil in the ground. | The Nitrogen cycle |
| is the process of changing free nitrogen gas (N2) into a usable form of nitrogen called nitrogen compounds. | Nitrogen fixation |
| is the process of rising “water going up” water vapor (gas) cooling and changing into water droplets (liquid). | Condensation |