is a thin layer of relatively cool rock that forms Earth's outer skin both on land and in the ocean

below the crust ; its a very hot but mostly solid rock

Earth's outer core is made of molten metals such as iron and nickel ; the layer of earth below the mantle

one of the rigid layers of the lithosphere

features such as mountains , islands , and continents formed by the collisions and separations of tectonic plates

the movement and accumulation of erosion

the conversion of a substance from liquid to gas

the release of water vapor by plants through their leaves

water returns from the atmosphere to Earth's surface such as rain or snow

a change in state form from a gas to liquid

aquifers are layers of rock and soil that hold ground water

fresh water found from underground

law of conservation of matter

it explains why the amount of matter in the enviroment stays the same as it flows through matter cycles , such as the water cycle

are matter that organisms require for their life process

biochemicals cycle - nutrients cycle

nutrients circulate endlessly throughout the enviroment in complex cycles

are organisms including plants and algae that produce ther own food

producers pull carbon dioxide out of their environment and combine it with water in the presence of sunlight

are organisms mainly animals , that must eat other organisms to obtain nutrients

are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down wastes and dead organisms

is the process by which organisms use oxygen to release the chemical energy of sugars and C02

the addition of phosphorus to bodies of water can lead to an overgrowth of producers

is the conversation of nitrogen gas into ammonia

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chapter 3 - lesson 3

Term	Definition
Crust	is a thin layer of relatively cool rock that forms Earth's outer skin both on land and in the ocean
mantle	below the crust ; its a very hot but mostly solid rock
core	Earth's outer core is made of molten metals such as iron and nickel ; the layer of earth below the mantle
tectonic plates	one of the rigid layers of the lithosphere
landforms	features such as mountains , islands , and continents formed by the collisions and separations of tectonic plates
deposition	the movement and accumulation of erosion
evaporation	the conversion of a substance from liquid to gas
transpiration	the release of water vapor by plants through their leaves
precipitation	water returns from the atmosphere to Earth's surface such as rain or snow
condensation	a change in state form from a gas to liquid
aquifers	aquifers are layers of rock and soil that hold ground water
groundwater	fresh water found from underground
law of conservation of matter	it explains why the amount of matter in the enviroment stays the same as it flows through matter cycles , such as the water cycle
nutrients	are matter that organisms require for their life process
biochemicals cycle - nutrients cycle	nutrients circulate endlessly throughout the enviroment in complex cycles
primary producers	are organisms including plants and algae that produce ther own food
photosynthesis	producers pull carbon dioxide out of their environment and combine it with water in the presence of sunlight
consumers	are organisms mainly animals , that must eat other organisms to obtain nutrients
decomposers	are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down wastes and dead organisms
cellular respiration	is the process by which organisms use oxygen to release the chemical energy of sugars and C02
eutrophication	the addition of phosphorus to bodies of water can lead to an overgrowth of producers
Nitrogen fixation	is the conversation of nitrogen gas into ammonia

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