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13 Cards in this Set
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Death, Decomposition and Excretion of/by Organisms
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Breaking down organic material, such as dead plant or animal tissue into small parts.
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Absorption
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Uptake of substances into cells or across tissues such as skin, intenstine and kidneys in animals and xylem and phloem in plants.
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Respiration
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Taking up oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide in order to provide energy.
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Photosysnthesis
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Green plants use carbon dioxide, water and light to create carbohydrates for food and then give off oxygen.
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Burial/Decomposition
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Fossil fuels form from the fossiliized remains of dead plants/animals under tremendous heat and pressure over millions of years.
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Dissolution
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A solid substance dissolving in liquid to form a solution.
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Consumption
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taking in food (eating) to convert biomass into energy.
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Combustion
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A chemical process called oxidation (burning) that releases energy.
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Burial/Rock Formation
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Sediments compact under pressure and become cemented together to slowly form rock.
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Ocean/Atmosphere Exchange
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The transfer of carbon from the ocean to the atmosphre as a result of surface mixing.
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Erosion
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Transporting weathered rock/minerals to a different location by wind and water.
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Volcanic Eruption
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The release of lava, ash and gases through an opening in the Earths crust.
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Weathering
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Breaking down rocks and minerals by weather and living things.
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