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