Chapter 20 Lesson 2 Cycles of Matter

A process that recycles elements and other matter through the biosphere.

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Cycles rely on _____________, chemical and geological processes.

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______________ cycles - Chemical substances that an organism requires in order to live.

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When a liquid changes into a gaseous form.

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A component of the biosphere that serves as a log-term storage area for water or nutrients.

• evaporation

• reservoir

• condensation

• well

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Check all the reservoirs for water.

• ice and snow

• atmosphere

• lakes

• cup

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Which is the largest reservoir for water?

• lake

• ocean

• pond

• groudwater

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The process by which water enters the atmosphere by evaporating from the leaves of plants.

• condensation

• transpiration

• precipitation

• infiltration

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Check all of the items that are cycled through the biosphere in biogeochemical cycles.

• carbon

• phosphorus

• nitrogen

• matter

• water

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Water is warmed by the sun and ___________.

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