Cycles (E2)

Front

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

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is an important part of the water cycle that involves the movement of water underground?

Back

Groundwater

Front

What is the term for the breakdown of organic matter into simpler substances?

Back

Decomposition

Front

Why is nitrogen essential for living organisms?

Back

It builds new cells.

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

Back

Water Cycle

Front

What role do plants play in the water cycle?

Back

Transpiration, where plants release water vapor into the atmosphere.

Front

What is the term for the process by which water seeps into the ground and replenishes groundwater supplies?

Back

Infiltration

Front

What is the significance of decomposition in ecosystems?

Back

It recycles nutrients back into the soil.

Front

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

Back

Precipitation