Water & Carbon Cycles

Front

What is the process called when liquid water turns into water vapor?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the term for the release of water vapor from plants?

Back

Transpiration

Front

Which system includes coal?

Back

Geosphere

Front

What is the circulation of carbon among Earth's atmosphere, land, oceans, and organisms called?

Back

The Carbon Cycle

Front

Which system do shells and coral belong to?

Back

Biosphere

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the ground to the atmosphere?

Back

Evapotranspiration

Front

What is the main component of the hydrosphere?

Back

Water

Front

What is the term for the process where water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the role of photosynthesis in the carbon cycle?

Back

It converts carbon dioxide into organic matter using sunlight.