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