5th Grade Cycles of Matter in Ecosystems

Front

What is the process through which a gas changes into a liquid?

Back

Condensation

Front

What do we call an organism that cannot make its own food?

Back

Consumer

Front

What are the gases that surround the earth called?

Back

Atmosphere

Front

What is the process through which liquid changes into a gas?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the continuous circulation of nitrogen from air to soil to organisms and back to air or soil?

Back

Nitrogen Cycle

Front

What is the term for the water that flows over land and returns to bodies of water?

Back

Runoff

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and forms droplets?

Back

Condensation

Front

What do we call the cycle that involves the movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation?

Back

Water Cycle

Front

What is a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

Front

What is the term for the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?

Back

Atmosphere