Matching Pairs The Flow of Matter: FlashcardsOnline version Flashcards for reviewing The Flow of Matter by Ryan Corigliano 1 Three distinct forms that matter can take in most environments (Solids, liquids, and gases) 2 A closed system 3 Matter cannot be created nor destroyed. 4 The remains of plants of animals. They provide us with a source of nonrenewable energy (oil, coal, or natural gas). 5 Matter 6 An open system 7 How does the amount of sriracha on a taco affect how spicy it is? Identify the independent variable. 8 Condensation 9 How does the amount of sriracha on a taco affect how spicy it is? Identify the controlled variable. 10 Sublimation 11 Describes the continuous movement of water molecules on, above and below the Earth's surface. 12 Evaporation 13 How does the amount of sriracha on a taco affect how spicy it is? Identify the dependent variable. 14 The cycle of carbon in which carbon dioxide is used in photosynthesis to form food and growth substances and is later returned to the environment by respiration, decay, and burning 15 Elements needed by living things that are recycled in the ecosystem. 16 The process of nitrogen being fixed, used by plants and animals, and later returned to the atmosphere. 17 How does the amount of sriracha on a taco affect how spicy it is? Identify what will have no effect on the situation. 18 Nutrients Is constantly recycled through an ecosystem and does not have to leave the ecosystem. The dispenser used to apply the sriracha The process of changing a solid into a gas The process of turning a gas into a liquid Nitrogen Cycle The process of changing a liquid to a gas Fossil Fuels Carbon, Nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur and (water) Amount of Sriracha How spicy the taco is Size of the taco Carbon Cycle Both matter and energy can flow through The Law of Conservation of Matter Only energy can flow through this Water Cycle States of Matter Substances used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce.