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

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

The layer of Earth below the mantle.

One of the rigid layers of lithosphere.

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

The movement and accumulation or eroded soil.

A change in state from a liquid to a gas.

The release of 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 the state from a vapor to a liquid .

A spongelike formation of rock, sand, or gravel that holds water.

The thin layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface on land in the ocean.

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

The layer of Earth below the mantle.

Fresh water found below Earth's surface.

Law of conservation of matter

The principle that states that matter can change from but cannot be created or destroyed.

Matter that organisms need to carry out their life processes.

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

An organism that can capture energy from the sun or from from chemicals and store it.

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

An organism that relies on other organisms for energy and nutrients .

An organism that breaks down nonliving matter 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 carbon 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 lessons3-4

Term	Definition
Crust	The thin layer of rock that forms Earth's 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 Earth below the mantle.
Tectonic Plate	One of the rigid layers of lithosphere.
Landfrom	A mountain, island, or continent formed by the collisions and separations of tectonic plates.
Deposition	The movement and accumulation or eroded soil.
Evaporation	A change in state from a liquid to a gas.
Transpiration	The release of 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 the state from a vapor to a liquid .
Aquifer	A spongelike formation of rock, sand, or gravel that holds water.
Crust	The thin layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface on land in the ocean.
Mantle	The layer of very hot but mostly solid rock beneath Earth's crust.
core	The layer of Earth below the mantle.
Tectonic plates
Groundwater	Fresh water found below Earth's surface.
Law of conservation of matter	The principle that states that matter can change from but cannot be created or destroyed.
Nutrient	Matter that organisms need to carry out their life processes.
Biogeochemical cycle	The circulation of nutrients through the atmosphere; also called nutrient cycle.
Primary producers	An organism that can capture energy from the sun or from from chemicals and store it.
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 organisms for energy and nutrients .
Decomposer	An organism that breaks down nonliving matter 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 carbon 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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