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