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

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

the layer of Earth 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 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.

a change in state from a vapor to a liquid.

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

fresh water found below Earth's surface.

laws of conservation of matter

the principles 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.

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 (fungus or bacterium) 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 photosphorus and nitrogen into a body of water that leades to an overgrowth of algae and other producers.

the conversation of nitrogen gas into ammonia.

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chapter 3 L 3, 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 solids rock beneath Earth's crust.
core	the layer of Earth 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 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.
condensation	a change in state from a vapor to a liquid.
aquifers	a sponge like formation of rock, sand, or gravel that holds water.
groundwater	fresh water found below Earth's surface.
laws of conservation of matter	the principles 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.
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.
decomposers	an organism (fungus or bacterium) 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 photosphorus and nitrogen into a body of water that leades to an overgrowth of algae and other producers.
nitrogen fixation	the conversation of nitrogen gas into ammonia.

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