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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| crust | a thin layer of rock |
| mantle | a layer below the crust that is very hot |
| core | in the middle of the earth that is almost as hot as the sun |
| tectonic plate | large plates of the earth 15 major tectonic plates |
| landform | mountains lakes etc |
| deposition | eroded soil at a new location |
| evaporation | substance from a liquid to a gas |
| transpiration | the release of water vapor by plants through by leaves |
| percipipitation | rain or snow |
| condesation | changing from a gas to a liquid |
| aquifer | layer of rock and soil that hold ground water |
| groundwater | fresh water from underground |
| law of conservation of matter | matter from one type to another |
| nutrient | matter that organisms require |
| biogeochemical cycle | nutrients circulate throughout the environment |
| primary producer | organisms that are plants and algae |
| phthosyenthies | a organisms that make there own food |
| consumer | organisms that eat other organisms |
| decomposer | bacteria or fungi that break down wastes |
| cellular respiration | use oxygen to release the chemical energy |
| eutrophication | the addition of phosphorus to bodies of water can lead to an overgrowth of producers (usually algae) |
| nitrogen fixation | is the conversion of nitrogen gas into ammonia |
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