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

a layer of very hot but mostly solid rock

outer core is made of molten metals such as iron and nickel that are almost as hot, inner core is a dense ball of solid metal

plates of lithosphere and asthenosphere dragged along

feature such as mountains, islands, and continents

climate characteristic that affect the rates of soil

the conversion of a substance from liquid to a gas

the release of water vapor by plants through their leaves

a change in state from a gas to a liquid

layers of rock and soil that hold groundwater

Law of conservation of matter

Matter may be transformed from one type to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed.

matter that organisms require for their life processes

Nutrients circulate endlessly throughout the environment in complex cycles

organisms, including plants and algae, that produce their own food

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

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

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

the process by which organisms use oxygen to release the chemical energy of sugars and release CP2 and water

The addition of phosphorus to bodies of water that lead to an overgrowth of producers

the conversion of nitrogen gas into ammonia

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CH 3 Lessons 3 & 4

CH 3 Lessons 3 & 4 Vocabulary

Question	Answer
Crust	a thin layer of relatively cool rock that forms Earth's outer skin both on dry land and in the ocean.
Mantle	a layer of very hot but mostly solid rock
Core	outer core is made of molten metals such as iron and nickel that are almost as hot, inner core is a dense ball of solid metal
Tectonic plates	plates of lithosphere and asthenosphere dragged along
Landforms	feature such as mountains, islands, and continents
deposition	climate characteristic that affect the rates of soil
Evaporation	the conversion of a substance from liquid to a gas
Transpiration	the release of water vapor by plants through their leaves
Precipritation	such as rain or snow
condensation	a change in state from a gas to a liquid
aquifers	layers of rock and soil that hold groundwater
groundwater	fresh water found underground
Law of conservation of matter	Matter may be transformed from one type to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed.
Nutrients	matter that organisms require for their life processes
Biochemical cycles	Nutrients circulate endlessly throughout the environment in complex cycles
primary producers	organisms, including plants and algae, that produce their own food
photosynthesis	producers pull carbon dioxide out of their environment and combine it with water in the presence of sunlight
Consumers	organisms, mainly animals, that must eat other organisms to obtain nutrients
Decomposers	organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down wastes and dead organsims
Cellular respiration	the process by which organisms use oxygen to release the chemical energy of sugars and release CP2 and water
euthopication	The addition of phosphorus to bodies of water that lead to an overgrowth of producers
Nitrogen fixation	the conversion of nitrogen gas into ammonia

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