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chapter 3 3-4

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crust a thin layer of relativity cool rock thaty forms Earths outer skin both on dry land and oceans
mantle layer of very hot bust mostly solid rock.
core the layer of earth below the mantle
techtonic plate one of the rigid layers of the lithosphere
land forms mountains,islands and continents
depositions the movement and accumulated of eroded soil
evaporation conversion of a substance from a liquid to a gas.
transpiration release of water vapor by plants through their leaves
precipitation water entering the atmosphere as rain or snow
condensation a change in state from a gas to liquid
aquifers a sponge like formation of rock, sand and gravel that holds water
groundwater fresh water underground
law of conservation of matter the principle of that states that matter can change form but cannot be created or destroyed
Nutriens matter that organisms requires for thier live process
biogeochemical cycles nutrients circulate endlessly thought the environment in complex cycles
Primary producers organisms including plants and aldge that produce thier own food
photosynthesis producers pull carbon dioxide out of their environment and combined it with water in the presents of sunlight
consumers organisms mainly animals that must eat other organisms to gain their nutrients
Decomposers organisms such a bacteria and fungie that break down waists and dead organisms
Cellular resperation the process by which organisms use oxygen to release the chemical energy for sugars and release co2 and water
eutrophication the introduction of phosphosorouse and nitrogen in a body of water that leads to and overgrowth of a;dge and other organisms
Nitrogen fixation the conversion of nitrogen gas into ammonia.
Created by: Jowell.D
 

 



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