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