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