the thin layer of rock that forms earth outer surface on land and in the ocean

the layer of very hot but mostly solid rock beneath Earth's crust

the layer of earths below the mantle

one of the rigid layers of the lithosphere

a mountain,island, or continent formed by the collisions and separations of tectonic plates

the movement and accumulation of eroded soil

a change in state from a liquid to a gas

the release of water vapor by plants through their leaves

the return of water from the atmosphere to Earth's surface in the form of rain,snow,sleet,or hail the process of separating a solid substance from a solution

a change in state from a vapor to a liquid

a sponge like formation of rock,sand,or gravity that holds water

fresh water found below earth surface

law of conversations of matter

the principle that states that matter can change form but cannot be created or destroyed

matter that organisms need to carry out their life processes

biogeochemical cycles

the circulation of nutrients through the atmosphere also called nutrient cycle

an organism that can capture energy from the sun or from chemicals and store it also called autotroph

the process by which primary producers use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars,releasing oxygen

an organism that relies on other organism for energy and nutrients also called heterotroph

an organism that breaks down nonliving mater into simple parts that can then be taken up and reused by primary producers

the process by which organisms use oxygen to release the chemical energy of sugars,producing dioxide and water

the introduction of phosphorus and nitrogen into a body of water that leads to an overgrowth of algae and other producers

the conversion of nitrogen gas into ammonia

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chapter 3-4

Term	Definition
crust	the thin layer of rock that forms earth outer surface on land and in the ocean
mantle	the layer of very hot but mostly solid rock beneath Earth's crust
core	the layer of earths below the mantle
tectonic plates	one of the rigid layers of the lithosphere
landforms	a mountain,island, or continent formed by the collisions and separations of tectonic plates
deposition	the movement and accumulation of eroded soil
evaporation	a change in state from a liquid to a gas
transpiration	the release of water vapor by plants through their leaves
precipitation	the return of water from the atmosphere to Earth's surface in the form of rain,snow,sleet,or hail the process of separating a solid substance from a solution
condensation	a change in state from a vapor to a liquid
aquifers	a sponge like formation of rock,sand,or gravity that holds water
groundwater	fresh water found below earth surface
law of conversations of matter	the principle that states that matter can change form but cannot be created or destroyed
nutrients	matter that organisms need to carry out their life processes
biogeochemical cycles	the circulation of nutrients through the atmosphere also called nutrient cycle
primary producers	an organism that can capture energy from the sun or from chemicals and store it also called autotroph
photosynthesis	the process by which primary producers use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars,releasing oxygen
consumers	an organism that relies on other organism for energy and nutrients also called heterotroph
decomposers	an organism that breaks down nonliving mater into simple parts that can then be taken up and reused by primary producers
cellular respiration	the process by which organisms use oxygen to release the chemical energy of sugars,producing dioxide and water
eutrophication	the introduction of phosphorus and nitrogen into a body of water that leads to an overgrowth of algae and other producers
nitrogen fixation	the conversion of nitrogen gas into ammonia

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