Water Cycle + Carbon Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
What is condensation?
A
into clouds (gas to liquid)
2
Q
What is precipitation?
A
into clouds (gas to liquid)
3
Q
What is transpiration?
A
water loss from plants (liquid to gas)
4
Q
What is evaporation?
A
liquid to gas
5
Q
What is photosynthesis?
A
when chlorophyll absorbs energy from sunlight. Green plants use this light energy to change water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and nutrients called sugars.
6
Q
What is decomposition?
A
the state or process of rotting; decay
7
Q
What is respiration?
A
The release of energy from food
8
Q
What is combustion?
A
the process of burning something
