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

the layer of very hot but mostly solid 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 a 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 spongelike formation of rock, sand, or gravel that holds water

fresh water found below Earth's surface

law of conservation of matter

the principle that states that matter can change form but cannot be created or destroyed

matter that organisms need to carry out their life processes

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; also called autotroph

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; also called heterotroph

an organism that down nonliving matter into simple parts that can 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 phosphorus into a body of water that leads to an overgrowth of algae and other producers

the conversion of nitrogen gas into ammonia

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Chapter 3 Lesson 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 solid rock beneath Earth's crust
core	the layer of earth below the mantle
tectonic plate	one of the rigid layers of the lithosphere
landform	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 a 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
aquifer	a spongelike formation of rock, sand, or gravel that holds water
groundwater	fresh water found below Earth's surface
law of conservation of matter	the principle that states that matter can change form but cannot be created or destroyed
nutrient	matter that organisms need to carry out their life processes
biochemical cycle	the circulation of nutrients through the atmosphere; also called nutrient cycle
primary producer	an organism that can capture energy from the sun or from chemicals and store it; also called autotroph
photosynthesis	the process by which primary producers use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars, releasing oxygen
consumer	an organism that relies on other organisms for energy and nutrients; also called heterotroph
decomposer	an organism that down nonliving matter into simple parts that can 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 phosphorus into a body of water that leads to an overgrowth of algae and other producers
nitrogen fixation	the conversion of nitrogen gas into ammonia

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