Cycles of Matter

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What is condensation in the water cycle?

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Condensation is the process where water vapor cools and changes into liquid water, forming clouds.

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What process do plants use to release water vapor into the air?

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Transpiration is the process by which plants release water vapor into the air through their leaves.

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How can adding soybean plants to a garden increase nitrogen in the soil?

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Soybean plants are legumes that can fix nitrogen from the atmosphere into the soil, enriching it.

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What is the role of decomposers in the nitrogen cycle?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms, returning nitrogen to the soil and making it available for plants.

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How do lions obtain carbon?

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Lions obtain carbon by eating other animals that have carbon-based molecules stored in their bodies.

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What is the water cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.

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What is transpiration?

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Transpiration is the process where plants absorb water from the soil and release water vapor into the atmosphere.

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What is the significance of the carbon cycle?

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The carbon cycle is important for regulating Earth's climate and supporting life by recycling carbon among the atmosphere, land, and oceans.

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process where liquid water is transformed into water vapor, usually due to heat from the sun.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.