the thin layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface on land and in the ocean, 76

the layer of very hot but mostly solid rock beneath Earth's crust, 76

the layer of Earth below the mantle, 76

one of the rigid layers of the lithosphere, 77

a mountain, island, or continent formed by the collisions and separations of tectonic plates, 77

the movement and accumulation of eroded soil, 77

a change in state from a liquid to a gas, 81

the release of water vapor by plants through their leaves, 81

regreso del agua desde la atmósfera a la superficie de la Tierra en forma de lluvia, nieve, aguanieve o granizo; proceso de separar una sustancia sólida (precipitado) de una solución

a change in state from a vapor to a liquid, 81

a spongelike formation of rock, sand, or gravel that holds water, 82, 424

fresh water found below Earth's surface, 82, 424

law of conservation of matter

the principle that states that matter can change form but cannot be created or destroyed, 83

matter that organisms need to carry out their life processes, 83

the circulation of nutrients through the atmosphere; also called nutrient cycle, 83

an organism that can capture energy from the sun or from chemicals and store it; also called autotroph, 84, 141

the process by which primary producers use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars, releasing oxygen, 84, 142

an organism that relies on other organisms for energy and nutrients; also called heterotroph, 84, 142

an organism (e.g., a fungus or bacterium) that breaks down nonliving matter into simple parts that can then be taken up and reused by primary producers, 84, 143

the process by which organisms use oxygen to release the chemical energy of sugars, producing carbon dioxide and water, 85, 143

he introduction of phosphorus and nitrogen into a body of water that leads to an overgrowth of algae and other producers, 86

the conversion of nitrogen gas into ammonia, 88

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CH 3/4 Vocab

Scientific Method

Term	Definition
crust	the thin layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface on land and in the ocean, 76
mantle	the layer of very hot but mostly solid rock beneath Earth's crust, 76
core	the layer of Earth below the mantle, 76
tectonic plate	one of the rigid layers of the lithosphere, 77
landform	a mountain, island, or continent formed by the collisions and separations of tectonic plates, 77
deposition	the movement and accumulation of eroded soil, 77
evaporation	a change in state from a liquid to a gas, 81
transpiration	the release of water vapor by plants through their leaves, 81
precipitation	regreso del agua desde la atmósfera a la superficie de la Tierra en forma de lluvia, nieve, aguanieve o granizo; proceso de separar una sustancia sólida (precipitado) de una solución
condensation	a change in state from a vapor to a liquid, 81
aquifer	a spongelike formation of rock, sand, or gravel that holds water, 82, 424
groundwater	fresh water found below Earth's surface, 82, 424
law of conservation of matter	the principle that states that matter can change form but cannot be created or destroyed, 83
nutrient	matter that organisms need to carry out their life processes, 83
biogeochemical cycle	the circulation of nutrients through the atmosphere; also called nutrient cycle, 83
primary producer	an organism that can capture energy from the sun or from chemicals and store it; also called autotroph, 84, 141
photosynthesis:	the process by which primary producers use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars, releasing oxygen, 84, 142
consumer	an organism that relies on other organisms for energy and nutrients; also called heterotroph, 84, 142
decomposer	an organism (e.g., a fungus or bacterium) that breaks down nonliving matter into simple parts that can then be taken up and reused by primary producers, 84, 143
cellular respiration	the process by which organisms use oxygen to release the chemical energy of sugars, producing carbon dioxide and water, 85, 143
eutrophication	he introduction of phosphorus and nitrogen into a body of water that leads to an overgrowth of algae and other producers, 86
nitrogen fixation	the conversion of nitrogen gas into ammonia, 88

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