UNIT 4. LESSON 3.

CYCLES OF
MATTER
pg. 214
LAW OF CONSERVATION OF
MASS
Matter is neither created nor destroyed

EN
ER
during any chemical or physical change.

GY
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TO

AN
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LAW OF CONSERVATION OF

SF
AT

RMO
E
ENERGY

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Energy cannot be created nor destroyed,
but it can change from one form to
another.
Evaporation: molecules at the
surface of liquid water absorb
enough energy to change to a
gas. Condensation: process of a gas
changing into a liquid, caused by Precipitation: when water
cooling. Dust particles surrounded drops become bigger and fall
by water droplets = clouds. from the sky (rain, snow, sleet,
or hail).

Transpiration: evaporation of
water from the leaves of
plants and from animal sweat.

Runo : when water

accumulates at the top of
Groundwater: water absorbed
mountains and then falls down
and collected underneath the
the mountain.
surface of Earth.
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 WHY IS COSTA AFTER YOU DRINK
RICAN TAP WATER IT, WHAT DOES IT DO
SPECIAL? IN YOUR BODY?
Group 1 Group 2

INVESTIGATE
Group 3

WHERE DOES THE

WATER YOU DRINK
AT HOME COME
IS IT TRUE
ELECTRONIC
DEVICES NEED WATER
WHERE DOES THE
EXTRA WATER IN
YOUR BODY END
TO BE MADE? WHY
FROM? UP?
AND HOW MUCH?
Group 5
Group 4
CARBON CYCLE & OXYGEN CYCLE

CARBON IS
THE MAIN
COMPONENT OF
LIFE. BONES,
MUSCLES,
ORGANS…
 HUMAN IMPACT
- Humans burn gasoline, natural gas, and other fossil fuels.
- We also cut down trees, that absorb carbon dioxide.
- This increases levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

MATH TOOLBOX PG. 221

NITROGEN CYCLE

fixation means
mixing with other
NITROGEN IS AN elements to be
IMPORTANT available to
COMPONENT FOR animals and
BUILDING PROTEINS plants.
AND DNA