Cycling of Matter Flashcards

Front

The Law of Conservation of Mass (Matter)

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Matter cannot be created or destroyed.

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This image shows the _________ cycle.

Back

Nitrogen

Front

During the Carbon Cycle, where is carbon stored?

Back

All of the above (in the soil, in plants, in the atmosphere).

Front

Precipitation is...

Back

water that falls from clouds.

Front

The two main gases that cycle through the Oxygen Cycle are...

• carbon dioxide and oxygen
• oxygen and nitrogen
• water and oxygen
• carbon dioxide and nitrogen

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carbon dioxide and oxygen

Front

Is there nitrogen gas in the atmosphere?

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True

Front

What is the function of bacteria in the Nitrogen Cycle?

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They return nitrogen to the system.

Front

Which of the following is NOT true about systems that cycle matter?

• Living things play a role in the cycling of matter.
• Matter is not created as it cycles through the environment.
• Some matter is destroyed as it cycles through the environment.
• Matter is constantly cycling through the environment.

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Some matter is destroyed as it cycles through the environment.

Front

These formed when decomposing organisms were exposed to pressure, high temperatures and bacteria over hundreds of millions of years.

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fossil fuels