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