The thin layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface

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 collision and separations of tectonic plates

The movement and accumulation of eroded soil

A change in the 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 the state from a vapor to a liquid

A sponge-like formation of rock, sand, or gravel that holds water

Fresh water found below the Earth's surface

Law of Conservation of Matter

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

Matter that organisms need to carry out their life processes

The circulation of nutrients throughout the atmosphere; also called the nutrients 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 sugar, releasing oxygen

An organism that relies on other organisms for energy and nutrients; also called heterotroph

An organism (e.g., a fungus or bacterium) that breaks down nonliving matter into simple parts that can be taken up and reused by primary producers

The process by which an organism uses oxygen to release the chemical energies of sugars, producing carbon dioxide and water

The introduction of phosphorus and nitrogen into a body of water that leads to an overgrowth of algae and other producers

The conversation of nitrogen gas into ammonia

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Glossary Terms 3-4

Chapter 3 - Mr. Pasone's Enviornmental Science, test tomorrow

Term	Definition
Crust	The thin layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface
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 collision and separations of tectonic plates
Deposition	The movement and accumulation of eroded soil
Evaporation	A change in the 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 the state from a vapor to a liquid
Aquifer	A sponge-like formation of rock, sand, or gravel that holds water
Groundwater	Fresh water found below the Earth's surface
Law of Conservation of Matter	The principle that states that matter can change but cannot be created or destroyed
Nutrient	Matter that organisms need to carry out their life processes
Biogeochemical cycle	The circulation of nutrients throughout the atmosphere; also called the nutrients 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 sugar, releasing oxygen
Consumer	An organism that relies on other organisms for energy and nutrients; also called heterotroph
Decomposer	An organism (e.g., a fungus or bacterium) that breaks down nonliving matter into simple parts that can be taken up and reused by primary producers
Cellular Respiration	The process by which an organism uses oxygen to release the chemical energies of sugars, producing carbon dioxide and water
Eutrophication	The introduction of phosphorus and nitrogen into a body of water that leads to an overgrowth of algae and other producers
Nitrogen Fixation	The conversation of nitrogen gas into ammonia

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