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