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