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cycles of matter
| Ter | Definition |
|---|---|
| the law of conservation of mass | that matter in neither created nor destroyed during chemical or physical changes |
| the law conservation of energy | that energy can not created nor destroyed only converted from enery to another |
| photosythis | Is the process that producers mostly plants take in carbon dioxide and water with the aid 0f sunlight to produce food and oxygen |
| cellular respiration | is the process that producers , consemures, and decomposers covert food and oxygen to produce energy cardon dioxide and water |
| water cycle | the movement of water form earths surface to the atmosphere and back in various states. |
| evaporacion | is the process of water changing into water vapor due to heat |
| traspertashion | plants release water vapor from their leaves |
| condensation | is the process of rising 'water going up" water vapor cooling and changing into water droplets |
| dew | water droplets collect around dust particles |
| precipitation | condensing water vapor collects as clouds but as the droplets continue to grow larger they become heavier |
| carbon cycle | describes the movement of carbon atoms through the ecosystem between living organisms and the atmosphere |