a sponge like formation of rock, sand,or gravel that hold water

the circulation of nutrients through the atmosphere; also called nutrient cycle

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

a change in state from a vapor to a liquid

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

the layer of Earth below the mantle

the thin layer of Earth's outer surface on land and in the ocean

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

the movement and accumulation of eroded soil

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

a change in state from a liquid to a gas

fresh water found below Earth's surface

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

Law of Conservation of Matter

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

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

the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia

matter that organisms need to carry out their life processes

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

the return of water from the atmosphere to Earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail

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

one of the rigid layers of the lithosphere

the release of water vapor by plants through their leaves

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Lessons 3 and 4

Lessons 2 & 4 of Chapter 3

Question	Answer
Aquifer	a sponge like formation of rock, sand,or gravel that hold water
Biogeochemical Cycle	the circulation of nutrients through the atmosphere; also called nutrient cycle
Cellular Respiration	the process by which organisms use oxygen to release the chemical energy of sugars, producing carbon dioxide and water
Condensation	a change in state from a vapor to a liquid
Consumer	an organism that relies on other organisms for energy and nutrients; also called a heterotroph
Core	the layer of Earth below the mantle
Crust	the thin layer of Earth's outer surface on land and in the ocean
Decomposer	an organism that breaks down nonliving matter into simple parts that can then be taken up and reused by primary producers
Deposition	the movement and accumulation of eroded soil
Eutrophication	the introduction of phosphorus and nitrogen into a body of water that leads to an overgrowth of algae and other producers
Evaporation	a change in state from a liquid to a gas
Groundwater	fresh water found below Earth's surface
Landform	a mountain, island, or continent formed by the collisions and separations of tectonic plates
Law of Conservation of Matter	the principle that states that matter can change form but cannot be created or destroyed
Mantle	the layer of very hot but mostly solid rock beneath Earth's crust
Nitrogen Fixation	the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia
Nutrient	matter that organisms need to carry out their life processes
Photosynthesis	the process by which primary producers use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars, releasing oxygen
Precipitation	the return of water from the atmosphere to Earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
Primary Producer	an organism that can capture energy from the sun or from chemicals and store it; also called autograph
Tectonic Plate	one of the rigid layers of the lithosphere
Transpiration	the release of water vapor by plants through their leaves

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