Law of Conservation of Mass/Matter

Matter can't be created or destroyed, only changed from one form to another.

Law of Conservation of Energy

Energy cannot be made or lost but only changed from one form to another.

Evaporation is when liquid water turns into vapor and rises into the air.

Transpiration is when plants lose water from their leaves into the air.

Precipitation is when water falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Groundwater is water that is found underground in soil and rock.

Runoff is water that flows over the ground after it rains instead of soaking into the soil.

Biotic factors are living things in an ecosystem, like plants and animals.

Abiotic factors are nonliving things in an ecosystem, like water, air, and rocks.

The biosphere is the part of Earth where all living organisms exist.

Producers are organisms, like plants, that make their own food using sunlight.

Consumers are animals that eat other living things for energy.

Condensation is when water vapor cools and turns back into liquid water, forming clouds.

The water cycle is the continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

The carbon cycle is the process of how carbon moves between the atmosphere, land, and living things.

The nitrogen cycle is how nitrogen moves between the air, soil, and living organisms in nature.

The oxygen cycle is the process of oxygen moving from the atmosphere into living organisms and back again.

Deforestation is when large areas of forests are cut down for land or wood.

Cellular respiration is how cells break down sugar and oxygen to make energy.

Photosynthesis is the process where plants use sunlight to make their own food from carbon dioxide and water.

Fossil fuels are natural substances like coal, oil, and gas that are made from ancient plants and animals.

Nitrogen fixation is when certain bacteria convert nitrogen from the air into a form that plants can use.

Ammonification is the process of changing organic matter into ammonia in the soil.

Interconnected means that different parts of an ecosystem are linked and depend on each other.

An organism is any living thing, like a plant, animal, or bacteria.

Denitrification is when bacteria change nitrates in the soil back into nitrogen gas in the atmosphere.

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Cycles Vocab

Term	Definition
Law of Conservation of Mass/Matter	Matter can't be created or destroyed, only changed from one form to another.
Law of Conservation of Energy	Energy cannot be made or lost but only changed from one form to another.
Evaporation	Evaporation is when liquid water turns into vapor and rises into the air.
Transpiration	Transpiration is when plants lose water from their leaves into the air.
Precipitation	Precipitation is when water falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Groundwater	Groundwater is water that is found underground in soil and rock.
Runoff	Runoff is water that flows over the ground after it rains instead of soaking into the soil.
Biotic Factor	Biotic factors are living things in an ecosystem, like plants and animals.
Abiotic Factor	Abiotic factors are nonliving things in an ecosystem, like water, air, and rocks.
Biosphere	The biosphere is the part of Earth where all living organisms exist.
Producer	Producers are organisms, like plants, that make their own food using sunlight.
Consumer	Consumers are animals that eat other living things for energy.
Condensation	Condensation is when water vapor cools and turns back into liquid water, forming clouds.
Water Cycle	The water cycle is the continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
Carbon Cycle	The carbon cycle is the process of how carbon moves between the atmosphere, land, and living things.
Nitrogen Cycle	The nitrogen cycle is how nitrogen moves between the air, soil, and living organisms in nature.
Oxygen Cycle	The oxygen cycle is the process of oxygen moving from the atmosphere into living organisms and back again.
Deforestation	Deforestation is when large areas of forests are cut down for land or wood.
Cellular Respiration	Cellular respiration is how cells break down sugar and oxygen to make energy.
Photosynthesis	Photosynthesis is the process where plants use sunlight to make their own food from carbon dioxide and water.
Fossil Fuels	Fossil fuels are natural substances like coal, oil, and gas that are made from ancient plants and animals.
Nitrogen Fixation	Nitrogen fixation is when certain bacteria convert nitrogen from the air into a form that plants can use.
Ammonification	Ammonification is the process of changing organic matter into ammonia in the soil.
Interconnected	Interconnected means that different parts of an ecosystem are linked and depend on each other.
Organism	An organism is any living thing, like a plant, animal, or bacteria.
Denitrification	Denitrification is when bacteria change nitrates in the soil back into nitrogen gas in the atmosphere.

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