Cycles of Matter Vocab Flashcards
What does a ‘process’ do?
Moves the element
What does a ‘sink’ do?
Absorbs the element
What does a ‘source’ do?
Releases the element
What does a ‘reservoir’ do?
Retains the element
What are the 5 cycles of matter?
The water cycle, the carbon cycle, the nitrogen cycle, the phosphorous cycle, the sulfur cycle
What are the 7 actions of the water cycle?
(CUTER than PI)
Condensation, Uptake, Transpiration, Evaporation, Runoff, Precipitation, Infiltration,
What are the 6 actions of the carbon cycle?
(CPR BED)
Combustion, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Burial, Exchange, Decomposition
What are the 5 actions of the nitrogen cycle?
(BANAAs)
Assimilation, Abiotic fixation, Biotic fixation, Ammonification, Nitrification
What 5 forms can nitrogen be found in?
Atmospheric (N₂), Organic (N), Ammonium (NH₄), Nitrites (NO₂), Nitrates (NO₃)
What’s the difference between ammonification and decomposition?
Ammonification is breaking down organic matter into ammonium, decomposition is breaking down organic matter into carbon dioxide.
What are the 6 actions of the phosphorous cycle?
(FeW LeADeR)
Fertilizer, Weathering, Leaching, Assimilation, Decomposition, Runoff
What are the 5 actions of the sulfur cycle? (CAMP BuD)
Combustion, Acid Precipitation, Mining of fossil fuels, Burial as fossil fuels, Decomposition
