the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet

the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior

the innermost layer of the Earth

a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere

a natural feature of a land surface.

the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice

Evaporation is a type of vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid as it changes into the gas phase.

the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and flowers

any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls from clouds due to gravitational pull.

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water

an underground layer of water-bearing material consisting of permeable or fractured rock, or of unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt)

the water present beneath Earth's surface in rock and soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations

The same amount of matter exists before and after the change—none is created or destroyed

the movement and exchange of inorganic and organic matter back into the production of matter.

biogeochemical cycles

A biogeochemical cycle, or more generally a cycle of matter,[1] is the movement and transformation of chemical elements and compounds between living organisms, the atmosphere, and the Earth's crust.

organisms that acquire their energy from sunlight and materials from nonliving sources

A chemical process that occurs in plants, algae, and some types of bacteria, when they are exposed to sunlight.

organisms that need to eat to obtain energy.

organisms that break down dead organisms and release the nutrients from the dead matter into the environment around them.

the process by which cells derive energy from glucose.

sets off a chain reaction in the ecosystem, starting with an overabundance of algae and plants.

Nitrogen fixation is a chemical process by which molecular dinitrogen (N 2) is converted into ammonia (NH 3)

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crust	the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet
mantle	the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior
core	the innermost layer of the Earth
tectonic plates	a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
landforms	a natural feature of a land surface.
deposition	the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
evaporation	Evaporation is a type of vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid as it changes into the gas phase.
traspiration	the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and flowers
precipitation	any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls from clouds due to gravitational pull.
condensation	Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water
aquifiers	an underground layer of water-bearing material consisting of permeable or fractured rock, or of unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt)
groundwater	the water present beneath Earth's surface in rock and soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations
law of conservation	The same amount of matter exists before and after the change—none is created or destroyed
nutrients	the movement and exchange of inorganic and organic matter back into the production of matter.
biogeochemical cycles	A biogeochemical cycle, or more generally a cycle of matter,[1] is the movement and transformation of chemical elements and compounds between living organisms, the atmosphere, and the Earth's crust.
primary producers	organisms that acquire their energy from sunlight and materials from nonliving sources
photosynthesis	A chemical process that occurs in plants, algae, and some types of bacteria, when they are exposed to sunlight.
consumers	organisms that need to eat to obtain energy.
decomposers	organisms that break down dead organisms and release the nutrients from the dead matter into the environment around them.
cellular respiration	the process by which cells derive energy from glucose.
eutrophication	sets off a chain reaction in the ecosystem, starting with an overabundance of algae and plants.
nitrogen fixation	Nitrogen fixation is a chemical process by which molecular dinitrogen (N 2) is converted into ammonia (NH 3)

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