Cycles (E2)

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is the process called when water changes from liquid to vapor?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the term for the process of water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the ecological process that leads to the gradual transformation of rock into soil?

Back

Primary succession

Front

What is the chemical reaction called that occurs when a substance reacts with oxygen to produce heat and light?

Back

Combustion

Front

What is the term for the cycle in which water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back?

Back

Water cycle

Front

What is the process by which nutrients are recycled in an ecosystem?

Back

Nutrient cycling

Front

What is the term for the gradual change in species composition in an ecosystem over time?

Back

Ecological succession

Front

What is the process by which carbon dioxide is absorbed by plants during photosynthesis?

Back

Carbon fixation

Front

What is the term for the release of water vapor from plant leaves into the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration