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