Biogeochemical Cycle Terms Review (Honor)

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The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.

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Evaporation

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The process by which water is carried through plants from roots to the leaves.

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Transpiration

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Any form of water - liquid or solid - falling from the sky, including rain, sleet, snow, and hail.

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Precipitation

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The process by which water travels through the soil due to gravity.

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Seepage/Infiltration

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Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock, sometimes as a underground lake or river.

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Groundwater

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The flow of water that is not absorbed by the soil. This water eventually goes into larger bodies of water (lake, river, or ocean).

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Runoff

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The process of using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make sugars.

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photosynthesis

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The process of extracting energy from food.

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cellular respiration or respiration

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The process of burning something, such as coal, natural gas, or oil, to release stored chemical energy.

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combustion

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The process where an organism eats another organism (plant or animal) as food.

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consumption