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Cycles of Matter
Tyler F. (Key Terms)
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| States that matter is neither created nor destroyed during chemical or physical changes | The Law of Conservation of Mass |
| States that energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only converted from one form of energy to another | The Law of Conservation of Energy |
| The process in which producers take in carbon dioxide and water with the aid of sunlight to make food and energy | Photosynthesis |
| The process in which producers, consumers, and decomposers convert food and oxygen to produce energy, carbon dioxide, and water | Cellular Respiration |
| The movement of water from the atmosphere to Earth's surface | Water Cycle |
| The process of a liquid turning into a gas due to high temperatures | Evaporation |
| When plants release water vapor from their leaves | Transpiration |
| When water vapor collects and forms water drops | Condensation |
| Water vapor that has been condensed | Dew |
| The process by which rain, snow, sleet, or hail falls to Earth due to gravity | Precipitation |
| The movement of carbon atoms through the ecosystem between living organisms and the atmosphere | The Carbon Cycle |
| The movement of Oxygen atoms through the ecosystem between living organisms and the atmosphere | The Oxygen Cycle |
| Deforestation | |
| The Nitrogen Cycle | |
| Nitrogen Fixation |