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Cycles Of Matter
Jacob H.
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| States that matter is neither created nor destroyed during chemical or physical changes. | The Law of Conservation Of Mass |
| States that energy can neither be created nor destroyed- only converted from one form 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 produce food and oxygen. | Photosynthesis |
| The process in which producers, consumers, and decomposers convert food and oxygen to produce energy, carbon dioxide, and water. | Cellular Respiration |
| The process of water changing to water vapor due to increased heat. | Evaporation |
| The process of rising water vapor cooling and changing into water droplets. | Condensation |
| The process in which heavy objects of water fall to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. | Precipitation |
| A major component for bones and the proteins that build muscles. | Carbon |
| Is essential for life and is required for breathing, burning, supporting aquatic life and decomposition. | Oxygen |
| Decreases the number of producers. | Deforestation |