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cycles of matter
Sophie's key terms
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| that matter is neither created nor destroyed during chemical or physical changes. | The Law of Conservation of Mass |
| that energy is neither created nor destroyed during chemical or physical changes | The Law of Conservation of Energy |
| is the process in which producers, mainly plants take in carbon dioxide and water | Photosynthesis |
| is the process in which producers, consumers, and decomposers convert food and oxygen | Cellular Respiration |
| describes the movement of water from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back in various forms/states. | Water Cycle |
| is the process of water (liquid) changing to water vapor (gas) due to increased heat. | Evaporation |
| Plants release water vapor from their leaves in a process called transpiration. | Transpiration |
| is the process of rising “water going up” water vapor (gas) cooling and changing into water droplets (liquid). | Condensation |
| Condensation can also take place on plants or other objects on a cool morning forming dew. | Dew |
| Precipitation is the process in which heavy droplets of water fall to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. | Precipitation |
| Carbon is essential for life and is the building block of all living things. | The Carbon Cycle |
| Oxygen is essential for life and is mainly required for breathing, combustion “burning”, supporting aquatic life and decomposition of organic waste/matter. | The Oxygen Cycle |
| Deforestation decreases the number of producers that create oxygen. | Deforestation |
| Nitrogen is also one of the necessary elements of life. | The Nitrogen cycle |
| is the process of changing free nitrogen gas (N2) into a usable form of nitrogen called nitrogen compounds. | Nitrogen fixation |