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Cycle of Matter
(Ana Clara) key terms
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| States that Matter is neither created nor destroyed during chemical or physical changes. | The Law of Conservation of Mass |
| Two laws that relate to the cycling of matter and energy are the Law of conservation of Mass and the Law of conservation of Energy. | The Law of Conservation of Energy |
| is the process in which producers, mainly plants, take in carbon dioxide and water with the aid of sunlight to produce food and oxygen. | Photosynthesis |
| is 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 earth's surface to the atmosphere and back in various form/States. | Water Cycle |
| the process of water (liquid) changing to water vapor ( gas ) due to increased heat. | Evaporation |
| release liquid water in their waste and water vapor when they exhale ''breath out''. | Transpiration |
| the process of rising '' water going up'' water vapor ( gas ) cooling and changing into water droplets (liquid). | Condensation |
| objects on a cool morning forming dew. | Dew |
| condensing water vapor collects as clouds, but as the droplets continue to grow large, they become heavier. | Precipitation |
| is essential for life and is the building block of all living things. | The Carbon Cycle |
| is essential for life and is mainly required for breathing, combustion "burning", supporting aquatic life and decomposition of organic waste/matter. | The Oxygen Cycle |
| "cutting and clearing forest" and burning wood/lumber. | Deforestation |
| nitrogen is also one of the necessary elements of life. Nitrogen is an important component of building protens in animals and an essential nutrient for plants. | The Nitrogen cycle |
| the process of changing free nitrogen gas ( N2 ) into a usable form of nitrogen called nitrogen compound. | Nitrogen fixation |