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Cycles of Matter
Ean (S) 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 can neither be created nor destroyed only converted from one form of energy to another | The Law of Conservation of Energy |
| The process in which producers, mainly plants 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 |
| Describes the movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back in various forms/states. | Water Cycle |
| The process of water changing to water vapor due to increased heat. | Evaporation |
| Plants release water vapor from their leaves during a process called transpiration | Transpiration |
| process of water rising water vapor cooling and changing into water. | Condensation |
| when condensation takes place on plants or other objects on a cool morning forming dew | Dew |
| Precipitation | |
| The Carbon Cycle | |
| The Oxygen Cycle | |
| Deforestation | |
| The Nitrogen cycle | |
| Nitrogen fixation |