Relacionar Columnas The Flow of Matter: FlashcardsVersión en línea Flashcards for reviewing The Flow of Matter por 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 An open system 4 Matter 5 Three distinct forms that matter can take in most environments (Solids, liquids, and gases) 6 Evaporation 7 Matter cannot be created nor destroyed. 8 A closed system 9 How does the amount of sriracha on a taco affect how spicy it is? Identify the independent variable. 10 How does the amount of sriracha on a taco affect how spicy it is? Identify the controlled variable. 11 The process of nitrogen being fixed, used by plants and animals, and later returned to the atmosphere. 12 Describes the continuous movement of water molecules on, above and below the Earth's surface. 13 Nutrients 14 Sublimation 15 Elements needed by living things that are recycled in the ecosystem. 16 Condensation 17 The remains of plants of animals. They provide us with a source of nonrenewable energy (oil, coal, or natural gas). 18 How does the amount of sriracha on a taco affect how spicy it is? Identify the dependent variable. Is constantly recycled through an ecosystem and does not have to leave the ecosystem. Fossil Fuels Substances used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce. The process of changing a liquid to a gas The process of changing a solid into a gas How spicy the taco is The Law of Conservation of Matter Carbon, Nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur and (water) Size of the taco Carbon Cycle Nitrogen Cycle Water Cycle States of Matter Only energy can flow through this Amount of Sriracha The process of turning a gas into a liquid Both matter and energy can flow through The dispenser used to apply the sriracha